Teacher – Aurora Linemere
Location: Backwell, North Somerset
Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £32,916 - £49,232 (M1 – UPS2)
Start Date: September 2026
Aurora Linemere is a brand new school, opening its doors in Autumn 2026, and we're looking for an experienced Prmary Lead Teacher to help make this vision a reality. This is a rare opportunity to be part of something truly transformative.
Aurora Linemere will be a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious school for children and young people aged 5–19 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. With a capacity of 96 students, our vision is to create a safe, enriching and aspirational environment where every learner can thrive.
As Linemere is a new school in the development stage, visits aren't possible at the moment, but if you would like a informal chat with the principal; please get in touch.
The role:
As an Experienced Primary SEN Lead Teacher (KS1 and KS2), you will deliver high‑quality, specialist teaching and learning for pupils with Special Educational Needs, including Autism and associated needs. Working within a small specialist primary hub, you will support pupils across two classes, providing a structured, nurturing, and inclusive environment that promotes communication, engagement, and emotional wellbeing.
You will work collaboratively with a team of Teaching Assistants to support all aspects of learning, including academic progress, communication development, social skills, and emotional regulation. Teaching will be highly personalised, with learning programmes designed around individual EHCP outcomes and pupils' developmental needs.
Through close teamwork with support staff and multi‑disciplinary professionals, you will ensure consistent, high‑quality provision across the hub, contributing to a calm, predictable, and supportive learning environment where pupils are able to make meaningful progress and develop greater independence.
About You:
We're looking for someone with:
Essential Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
Essential Experience
Experience in a special school setting.
Experience working with pupils with SEND, ideally Autism.
Experience of managing a small team of teaching assistants .
Strong knowledge of the Primary national curriculum,
Skilled in planning, assessment, and classroom management.
Ability to remain calm and positive in a challenging environment
Desirable
Postgraduate diploma in Autism or SEN specialism.
SEN Qualification
How to apply?
For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.
Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Aurora Linemere School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.