SEN/ASD Teacher within Additionally Resourced Provision
Forest Academy
Redbridge
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2026
Job overview
SEN/ASD Teacher within Additionally Resourced Provision
Based at The Forest Academy -IG6 3TN
Salary: M1-6, UPS1-3 + SEN Point for suitable candidate
Required: September 2026
Beacon Academy Trust are currently seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational SEN/ASD Teacher within Additionally Resourced Provision who is ambitious and has a real passion for their subject.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.
The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Further information and an application form can be found at Vacancies - Beacon Academy Trust
Please forward your electronic applications to recruitment@beaconacademytrust.co.uk
Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.
Beacon Communication Department
‘An additionally resourced provision for students with Autism and Asperger Syndrome’
The Beacon Communication Department is a specialist Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) for secondary aged students with Social Communication Difficulties including Autism and Asperger Syndrome from age 11-18. We are situated in a purpose built building at The Forest Academy in the London Borough of Redbridge.
The successful candidate will also teach within the mainstream school.
We currently have 42 students on roll.
Our Aims
· Provide an Autism friendly environment where our students are happy and stimulated.
· Enable students to access mainstream opportunities appropriate to their educational and emotional needs.
· Establish awareness in the wider school community about diversity, so that our students are valued.
· Offer a broad, balanced curriculum that is Autism friendly and emphasises communication, social skills, autonomy and self-advocacy to prepare our students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
· All students are timetabled to access appropriate subjects in mainstream
· Students will work towards the ‘Entry level’ and Level 1 qualification. Some students may also access the mainstream school for GCSE and BTEC level 2 qualifications
· Extra-Curricular and Enrichment Activities: We are able to offer students a wide and varied programme of extra-curricular and enrichment activities throughout Key stages 3, 4 and 5.
Attached documents
About Forest Academy
- Forest Academy
- Harbourer Road, Hainault, Ilford
- Essex
- IG6 3TN
- United Kingdom
The Forest Academy
The Forest Academy is a medium-sized, community school integral to the Beacon Multi - Academy Trust. We are a good school (Ofsted, 2023), serving a diverse and vibrant community in Hainault.
Values and vision
We are proud of the inclusive nature of TFA, particularly our Additionally Resourced Provision, Beacon Communication School, for students with a range of social communication difficulties including Autism and Asperger’s syndrome, with a new 6thform provision as part of Beal 6th form.
We have a co-located 6th form with Beal High School. We have exceptionally high aspirations for all of our students, and support them to set goals and think about their futures. Students from TFA and Beal 6th form go on to some of the best universities and apprenticeships, and we consistently secure 100% progression for our students.
Our school has an atmosphere of challenge and purpose. Our students experience a rich, varied curriculum ensuring excellent outcomes and high-quality progression routes. We seek to broaden our students’ experiences by providing a choice of more than 40 clubs per week, and all students access a range of curriculum trips each year.
Ofsted
The Forest Academy has been judged as a good school (January 2023).
“Forest Academy is a welcoming place for pupils of all cultures and faiths… Leaders and governors have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Pupils feel safe and are happy. Staff have a positive working relationship with pupils, which reflects the school’s culture of respect. Pupils are polite and considerate of others. They learn in an orderly and calm environment.”
View Forest Academy’s latest Ofsted report
Acting Principal
Mr Will Mackintosh
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