[260729] Autism Support Worker

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Calne; On-site; GBP 27,254 - 28,598; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

LGPS pension

Career progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development

Job summary

The Springfields Academy, part of Reach South Academy Trust, invites applications for an Autism Support Worker to work with learners on the autism spectrum. You will support the teacher to deliver a personalised curriculum and to help pupils develop social and functional skills at the Calne site.

The role is permanent, term-time only (39 weeks), with hours between 17.5 and 31.25 per week. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with pupils, families and outside professionals,

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs with strategies to support pupils (e.g., TEACCH).
• Understanding of social, emotional & mental health needs and cognitive development affecting learners.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to build strong, trusting relationships.
• Ability to be resilient and take responsibility for learning activities.
• Promote inclusive participation and use of personalised anxiety management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the teacher to deliver a personalised autism-friendly academic and social curriculum.
• Support families to implement functional skills at home and in the community (Calne site).
• Lead interventions and support learners with autism to achieve progress and independence.
• Collaborate with professionals to ensure consistent approaches and outcomes.

Skills

Autism awareness

TEACCH methods

Social communication needs

Emotional & mental health support

Active listening

Relationship building

Job description

The Springfields Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Autism Support Worker to join the School .

Post: Autism Support Worker

Location: The Springfields Academy (North Site), Curzon Street, Caine, SN11 ODS

FTE Salary Range: Grade F, Pt 9 - 11, £27,254 - £28,598

Actual Annual Salary: varies depending on hours

Contract Type: Permanent, part time, term time only (39 weeks a year)

Contract Hours: Between 17.5 hours and 31.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the role

We are looking for an Autism Support Worker (ASW) to work alongside the teacher to deliver a personalised autism friendly academic and social skills curriculum, as well as to support the families to implement functional skills within the home and community at our Calne site.

Springfields is a fantastic, vibrant and caring community that engages pupils and develops positive attitudes to learning. Our autism approach is accessed by all our pupils and is personalised to meet specific needs. All our pupils have an education, health and care plan.

About the successful candidate

The position of Autism Support Worker (ASW) is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and compassionate individual to lead interventions and support our learners with autism.

Key skills:

• To have a good knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs and appropriate strategies to support pupils with this need. E.g. TEACCH
• To have knowledge and understanding of social, emotional & mental health needs and cognitive needs, that affect children and young people's development.
• Excellent listening skills
• An ability to build strong, trusting relationships
• To be resilient and able to take regular responsibility for agreed learning /activities
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning and social skills activities
• To use positive and personalised anxiety management strategies

About the School

The Springfields Academy is specialist academy for 250 pupils aged 4-19 who have a diagnosis of autism and/or present with a speech, language and communication need. Over recent years the school has substantially grown in response to Wiltshire need and now offers high quality research based education to its population.

The Springfields Academy builds safe, independent lives through support, understanding and enablement for our autistic population. To achieve this goal, we look at the unique impact autism has on the individual child and as a result, personalise the child’s curriculum, care and therapeutic package to ensure every child achieves and experiences success and independence. This model is based on personalisation and innovation, and we pride ourselves on approach to meeting the presenting needs of all pupils.

We are proud to be recognised as an Ofsted ‘Good’ school that holds the NAS Advanced Specialist Award. We have a clear strategic vision of becoming a ‘centre and system of excellence’ for autism and are two years through a four-year plan to achieve this.

About the Trust

Reach South Academy Trust is a values-led and growing organisation, united by a clear moral purpose: to improve life chances and advance education for all children and young people.

We are a family of 21 academies across the South West, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Our diverse portfolio includes primary, secondary, all-through and technical provision, alongside a strong and integral network of special schools and alternative provision. Our diverse provision enables us to meet a wide range of needs, including specialist and alternative provision.

At the heart of Reach South is a belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Guided by our REACH values (Raising the Educational Achievement of Children), we are committed to removing barriers to learning, whether they are social, cultural, physical or cognitive, and ensuring that all pupils are supported to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to succeed in life.

Collaboration is central to our approach. We work in partnership across our schools, and beyond the Trust, to share expertise, build capacity and strengthen outcomes. Schools retain their individual identity while benefiting from the collective strength, accountability and shared ambition of the Trust.

As we continue to grow and evolve, we remain focused on delivering inclusive, high-quality education at scale. Reach South offers a compelling environment for senior leaders who are motivated by purpose — combining professional excellence with a deep commitment to social value, community impact and the success of every learner.

Opportunities and Benefits

• competitive salary plus LGPS pension
• great career progression and development opportunities
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits

• opportunity for professional development and training
• a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust
• chance to visit other local schools
• work alongside a range of outside professionals
• take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment.

Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.

Closing date: for applications is 30th Aug 2026

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for W/C 7th September 2026