SEN/ASD Teacher within Additionally Resourced Provision

Based at The Forest Academy -IG6 3TN

Salary: M1-6, UPS1-3 + SEN Point for suitable candidate

Required: September 2026

Beacon Academy Trust are currently seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational SEN/ASD Teacher within Additionally Resourced Provision who is ambitious and has a real passion for their subject.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:

Keeping Children Safe in Education

BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Further information and an application form can be found at Vacancies - Beacon Academy Trust

Please forward your electronic applications to recruitment@beaconacademytrust.co.uk

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Beacon Communication Department

‘An additionally resourced provision for students with Autism and Asperger Syndrome’

The Beacon Communication Department is a specialist Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) for secondary aged students with Social Communication Difficulties including Autism and Asperger Syndrome from age 11-18. We are situated in a purpose built building at The Forest Academy in the London Borough of Redbridge.

The successful candidate will also teach within the mainstream school.

We currently have 42 students on roll.

Our Aims

·         Provide an Autism friendly environment where our students are happy and stimulated.

·         Enable students to access mainstream opportunities appropriate to their educational and emotional needs.

·         Establish awareness in the wider school community about diversity, so that our students are valued.

·         Offer a broad, balanced curriculum that is Autism friendly and emphasises communication, social skills, autonomy and self-advocacy to prepare our students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

·         All students are timetabled to access appropriate subjects in mainstream

·         Students will work towards the ‘Entry level’ and Level 1 qualification.  Some students may also access the mainstream school for GCSE and BTEC level 2 qualifications

·         Extra-Curricular and Enrichment Activities:  We are able to offer students a wide and varied programme of extra-curricular and enrichment activities throughout Key stages 3, 4 and 5.