ASD Learning Support Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking an ASD Learning Support Assistant for a full-time role in a KS1 class at a growing special school in Wiltshire. The position involves providing support to students with Autism, collaborating with teaching staff, and assisting in managing classroom behaviour. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a passion for supporting special needs education.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during the clearance process

Interview preparation and advice

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with ASD students.
• Confidence in managing challenging behaviour.
• Preferred experience as a Teaching Assistant or SEN support worker.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher in a KS1 class of around 9 students.
• Work closely with other TAs throughout the school day.
• Assist in managing classroom behaviour and learning activities.

Skills

Experience with ASD

Dealing with challenging behaviour

Teamwork

Education

Experience working within a school setting

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

• ASD students
• KS1 class
• 8:45am - 3:15pm
• Full-time/Long-term

We have worked closely with this fantastic special school in Wiltshire for a number of years and they are on the lookout for an ASD Learning Support Assistant to join the team. The school looks after a range of special needs, the vast majority of these students have some form of Autism.

They are a school that has grown massively in size over the last few years, so it is an exciting time to be joining them.

The role

The gap the school currently have is within a KS1 class of around 9 students. Your role will be to support the class teacher with whatever they need and work closely with the other 2 TA's inside and out of the classroom.

You must feel confident dealing with challenging behaviour and have strong experience working with ASD in some capacity. Experience working within a school setting is of course preferred but applications from experienced SEN support workers will be considered.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.

In addition you will receive:

- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

- Permanent job roles

- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process

- Working to Agency Workers Regulations

- Interview preparation, advice and support

- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay