Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairment en Edinburgh University Group
Edinburgh University Group · Edinburgh, Reino Unido · Hybrid
- Professional
- Oficina en Edinburgh
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time
CAHSS / Moray House School of Education and Sport
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Scottish Sensory Centre is seeking a Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairment.
The Opportunity:
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and on a Fixed Term basis for 1 year from 5 January 2026. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The post may also be offered as a secondment.
The postholder will design and deliver tailored professional learning courses that support practitioners to develop their practices in teaching and supporting autistic children with sensory impairment and or neurodiverse learners. This includes identifying areas for innovation and improvement in teaching practices related to autism and sensory impairments, contributing to the creation of neuro-affirming resources and materials for professional development as well as supporting other professionals to develop teaching strategies and support approaches based on assessment data.
The postholder will work closely with multidisciplinary team at the Scottish Sensory Centre, which includes experts in deaf education, childhood visual impairment education, braille and learning technologies as well as collaborate with colleagues based at Moray House School of Education and Sport, who research educational experiences and support for autistic/neurodivergent learners.
The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Degree in Education of a related field.
- Qualified Teacher Status (GTCS) Scotland
- Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children/and or Qualified Teacher of Children with Visual Impairment with five years experience or Extensive experience of working with autistic and/or neurodiverse learners
- Experience of working collaboratively with a range of professionals.
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Application Information
Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter, detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the ‘Knowledge, Skills and Experience’ section of the job description. It is suggested that this is a structured series of headings listing each criteria accompanied by a short paragraph for each, providing examples of where your skills and experience meet each of these competencies.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens new browser tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 3 December 2025
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Interviews will be held soon after the advert closes in December 2025.
About Company
Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), University of Edinburgh, has been making a major contribution and impact to the fields of education and sport both in Scotland and worldwide for almost 200 years. In that time, our staff, students and alumni have influenced and transformed learning, teaching, and wider educational policy in the UK and beyond. We are the leading School of Education and Sport in Scotland – ranked first for research breadth and quality in Education and Sport, and third in the UK (REF 2021). We consistently rank in the top tiers of global education and sport-related studies.
Our alumni include Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, Saroj Lal.
We are deeply committed to social justice, inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility. Our aim in all our work is to significantly impact the education, wellbeing and development of children, young people and adults, through problem-solving in the fields of education and sport.
Study
Across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, research, and initial teacher education; our 3000 students study across 29 different programmes. These include a wide array of subjects across the broad areas of teacher education, language education, sport policy, sport science, outdoor education and community education.
Research
With over 250 research staff and students, we have a vibrant and expanding research community with a broad portfolio of academic disciplines gathered within seven broad research themes with permeable boundaries. Our Thematic Hubs are:
· Advanced Quantitative Research in Education
· Children and Young People
· Digital Education
· Language, Interculturality and Literacies
· Social Justice and Inclusion
· Sport-related Research
· Teacher, Curriculum and Pedagogy
The REF 2021 results for both education and sport-related research place us as Scotland’s top-ranked institution for research breadth and quality (THE).
