Role: Teacher
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Contract: Full time, term time only (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £30,000 - £41,333 per annum
Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher looking for an opportunity beyond the pressures of mainstream education? Do you want to work in an environment where small class sizes allow you to make a real impact on individual students’ lives?
We are recruiting on behalf of an independent specialist school that provides high-quality education and support for young people with autism. This supportive and nurturing school, located in Somerset, offers a welcoming environment where both students and staff thrive.
Why join this school?
- Small class sizes - Teach in an environment where you can build strong relationships and focus on individual progress. Class sizes are no bigger than 4 students.
- Supportive work culture - A school that genuinely values work-life balance
- Therapeutic approach - Benefit from training in specialist SEN teaching and therapeutic methods.
- Career development - Continuous professional development and progression opportunities
- Collaborative ethos - Work alongside a highly committed team dedicated to student success.
The role:
We are looking for passionate and innovative teachers across multiple specialisms, including English, PE, Science and Thrive (though all subject backgrounds are welcome. Whether you’re an experienced teacher or at the start of your teaching career, if you have a genuine desire to work with young people with autism, we’d love to hear from you!
What we’re looking for:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- A passion for working with young people with autism and additional needs
- Creativity, resilience and a commitment to ensuring every student reaches their full potential
- A strong safeguarding mindset - the school has a rigorous safeguarding approach to recruitment
If you’re ready for a rewarding teaching role where you can truly make a difference, apply today!
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay