Teacher

Aurora Poppyfield School

Join our dedicated team at Poppyfield School, where we support students aged 11–16 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) through a nurturing and inclusive approach. We empower our young people to access the national curriculum in a way that works for them and to achieve meaningful vocational qualifications by the time they leave school.

We're seeking a dedicated Teacher with ASC experience to join our school, to deliver high quality teaching and learning to our students.

Why Apply?

• Make a real difference in students' lives
• Contribute to a creative, inclusive curriculum
• Work with inspiring pupils and a supportive team
• Be part of an organisation that values and invests in staff

Key Duties:

• Deliver and develop the curriculum to meet students' educational, physical, and social needs, using effective short-, medium-, and long-term planning.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and maintain strong communication with staff, parents/carers, and external professionals.
• Set, monitor, and review personalised targets, assessing and reporting on student progress in line with school policies and statutory requirements.
• Plan structured, motivating lessons and reflect on outcomes to improve teaching practice.
• Contribute to reviews such as Statements, EHCPs, PEPs, and LAC meetings.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge through professional development and awareness of current autism practice.
• Support curriculum development and model high standards of conduct and professional relationships.
• Manage delegated budgets responsibly and address challenging behaviour using school policies in a non-confrontational manner.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Poppyfield when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:

Job Description – Teacher

Skills and Qualifications

• QTS is essential
• Experience of working in a special school environment and in particular with pupils with ASC and SEND
• Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to pupils with a wide range of needs.
• Ability to teach across a range of subjects.

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.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at

** Within Aurora we support teacher professional development by offering Upper Pay Scale both to teachers joining the company and through our internal professional development and performance management process.

To be offered a role on Upper Pay Scale we will expect you to:

• provide evidence that you are already receiving an Upper Pay Scale salary.
• Hold specific allocated responsibility, once you have completed your induction, that contributes to whole school improvement including the overall raising of standards in the school and demonstrate their ongoing commitment to their own CPD.

Details of the relevant area of responsibility will be discussed with you at interview and further when you join the company.

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