ASD Primary Teacher

Job Title:

ASD Specialist Teacher (Primary SEMH Setting)

Location:

Rotherham

Contract:

Temporary, Term-Time Only (Monday-Friday)

Start Date:

Immediate

Unlock Potential. Join Academics as an ASD Lead Teacher.

Do you speak the language of patterns, predictability, and passion-led learning? Academics is searching for an understanding and analytical Primary Teacher to join a specialist hub in Rotherham, supporting children on the Autism spectrum who face additional social and emotional barriers.

• Decode Behaviour as Communication:
  Move past standard behaviour management. You will interpret triggers, design sensory-friendly resources, and implement individualised structures that reduce anxiety and prevent overwhelm.
• Create Order from Chaos:
  For autistic pupils struggling with trauma or emotional dysregulation, routine is medicine. You will establish a highly visual, low-demand environment where students feel safe enough to unmask and engaged enough to grow.

• Holds QTS with demonstrable experience or a deep fascination for ASD strategies (e.g., TEACCH, PECS, or Zones of Regulation).
• Possesses a logical, calm mindset; you notice the subtle shifts in mood or sensory input that others miss.
• Finds professional joy in scripting, special interests, and the "quiet breakthroughs" that happen when a child finally trusts you.

• An active Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or immediate willingness to process one).
• Verifiable references confirming your expertise with neurodiverse, vulnerable learners.

• Structured
  
  Hours:
  
  Term-time only consistency to prevent your own burnout.
• Specialist Rates:
  Competitive pay that honours your niche skillset.
• Deep Fulfilment:
  Work within a Sheffield provision that actually understands masking, meltdowns, and monotropism—where your adaptations are celebrated, not questioned.

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