ASC Teaching Assistant near Spalding

Justteachers Ltd; Spalding; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Justteachers Ltd in Spalding is seeking a dedicated practitioner to support children and young people with SEND in a specialist provision. This is a full-time role starting in September and continuing until at least December 2026, offering a stable placement within a supportive team.

The setting emphasises experiential learning, sensory exploration and play-based development, with a strong focus on visual communication and modelling interaction to help pupils engage.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEND in educational or care settings.
• Ability to respond with calm, child-centered approaches to sensory needs.
• Knowledge of interactive, hands-on play-based support strategies and visuals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver play-based and sensory-led activities aligned with learner needs.
• Scaffold engagement with class teams and simple steps.
• Use visual aids, sensory resources, modelling interaction.
• Promote communication and independence with in-the-moment support.
• Support re-engagement and routines with co-regulation strategies.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Sensory-friendly approaches

Play-based learning

Visual supports

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Health & Social Care

Childcare

Youth Work

Job description

About the role:

The role is within a specialist provision in Spalding supporting children and young people Autism . The setting places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, sensory exploration and play-based development. This role is full-time, starting in September until at least December 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of highly adapted, play-based and sensory-led activities by working alongside class teams to scaffold engagement, introduce simple steps, and reinforce core skills so that learners with diverse SEND needs can participate meaningfully.
• Use consistent, nurturing and structured approaches to promote engagement
• Include visual communication tools, sensory resources, modelling interaction, and supporting pupils to access activities at their own pace.
• Encourage positive interaction, communication and independence by offering in-the-moment support
• Help pupils re-engage through gentle redirection, co-regulation strategies and supportive routines.

Pre-requisites:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND such as ASC, PMLD, communication needs or complex learning profiles in schools, specialist settings, care environments, youth provision, or play-based/alternative learning contexts.
• Understanding of how sensory needs, communication differences and developmental delays can affect engagement, with the ability to respond using calm, child-centered and supportive approaches.
• Knowledge of a range of interactive, hands-on and play-based support strategies, including modelling, using visuals, promoting communication and helping pupils remain engaged in structured and unstructured activities.
• Relevant qualifications such as Level 2 Teaching Assistant, Health & Social Care, Childcare, Youth Work or similar.