Primary Teacher

Role Description

Southlands School is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated school in Lymington, Hampshire

Seeking an Experienced Qualified Primary Teacher

A strong practitioner and has the potential to mentor and support colleagues on training pathways

Contract type: Full time (40 hours)

Salary: Up to £42,000 DOE

Start date: 4th January 2027

Southlands School is an Ofsted-registered co-education specialist day and residential school with a registered children’s home. We provide education and care, supported by our multi-disciplinary clinical team, for children and young people aged 7-19 years who have a primary diagnosis of Autism or whose profile of need can be successfully supported by the use of autism specialist strategies

The school is in the heart of the New Forest National Park, a beautiful location which is also close to the coast.

At Southlands School there is an emphasis on high quality teaching and learning where purposeful teaching, high expectations, the monitoring of progress and positive reinforcement through a robust pastoral system, are a must. The Education Team works together with the Clinical and Care Teams to meet the needs of our students, offer a shared vision and goals and ensure positive home-school partnerships.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for somebody who has drive and vision and who is passionate about the teaching profession and committed to a high quality service. If you have an interest in working with special needs students this is an ideal place to use your skills in this highly rewarding and challenging field of education. Our teaching takes place in small classes with Teaching Assistant support. Working as part of a committed team, we need someone who can cater for the diverse needs of our students, therefore you need to be:

• Well organised and able to plan a structured learning environment.
• Practical, creative and inventive.
• Enthusiastic and energetic.
• Able to interact with people in a variety of ways.
• Looking to develop expertise in special needs and Autism.
• Dynamic and proactive.
• A contributor to the schools multi - disciplinary team approach.
• Managing complex behaviours.
• Experience of planning, delivering and assessing learning activities appropriate to individuals’ needs and abilities

Qualifications and Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Current car driving license with no disqualifications or serious offences within past 3 years (only scored where minibus driving required)

The main responsibilities are following schemes of work, lesson planning, delivering the curriculum to a class group and supporting students with ASD in learning activities and personal skills. 

You will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging and memorable learning experiences, following Southlands School curriculum and you will have the opportunity to work as part of an integrated skilled multi-disciplinary team, aiming to expand the horizons and improve the skills of young people.

The young people we educate and care for come to us with a huge variety of needs and difficulties. Our aim is to help them build the hope, confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential.

From innovative educational experiences to national curriculum programmes, supported by passionate teams of specialists and key workers, we actively enable each young person to achieve their personal best, all in an environment that best suits them.

Join us and make a difference in young lives everyday.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.