Senior Teacher-Autism Outreach

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: Leadership scale 4-6 (£55,747- £58,569 depending on experience)per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 32.5 Per week (Teachers Leadership terms and Conditions)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

Interview Date(s): 29th September 2026

About the Role

The Autism Outreach Team is a well-regarded and welcoming team, consisting of specialist teachers and practitioners with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a passion for inclusion. We work with mainstream education settings across Leicestershire to support positive outcomes for autistic pupils in Key Stages 1–5.

We are committed to understanding autism as difference rather than deficit and, as part of the Specialist Teaching Service, we aim to improve opportunities, outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND in partnership with families, educational settings and organisations.

We welcome applications from experienced specialist teachers who wish to take on a leadership role and contribute to the development of the team. This will include leading on specific areas of work, providing effective performance management within the team, and deputising for the Team Manager as appropriate.

LCC’s Autism Outreach Team is the East Midlands’ Neuro Inclusive Education Network’s regional partner and, as such, developing, quality assurance and delivering training to a range of audiences is a key part of the role.

You will have a caseload responsibility, which will focus on enabling schools to implement a range of teaching and learning strategies to support the progress and inclusion of pupils with a diagnosis of autism or communication and interaction needs. You will be confident in providing support and advice to children and young people with a diagnosis of autism or communication and interaction needs, their families/carers and educational settings within a multi-agency context.

Good opportunities for career progression will be promoted through a wide range of professional development, including access to training and mentoring.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status, with evidence of further training and professional development in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Substantial experience of working directly with pupils with a diagnosis of autism or communication and interaction needs, including strong knowledge of effective teaching and learning approaches, assessments, strategies and resources to support the attainment and inclusion of autistic pupils and pupils with SEND.
• Experience of working in partnership with schools, families, other support services and agencies to improve outcomes for pupils, and confidence in contributing effectively within a multi-agency context.
• Experience of delivering training, including in-service training for teachers, and the ability to communicate specialist knowledge clearly and effectively to a range of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team, delegate appropriately, solve problems, and resolve conflict sensitively and decisively.
• Significant experience of working in accordance with relevant statutory and local SEND policies and procedures, with the ability to carry out all duties in line with LCC safeguarding policies and procedures and fulfil relevant safeguarding competencies, while actively demonstrating the values of the authority: Positivity, Trust and Respect, Flexibility, Openness and Transparency.
• Ability to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment where appropriate, including working flexibly around holiday periods in line with service requirements and having access to a vehicle with the ability to travel to temporary bases such as schools and touch-down bases.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Angela Shipley, Strategic Lead for Neurodiversity Autism and Learning Support

Telephone: 0116 3050673

Email: Angela.Shipley@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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