Autism & ADHD support worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Bourne End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Could you become a Special Needs Learning Support Worker? Have you got a passion for supporting children who require that extra bit of support and flexibility in the approach of education to achieve their full potential?

Protocol Education are working with a Special Needs School in Bourne End, High Wycombe, which provides children with Special needs, emotional, social, and behavioural needs to enable them to access and achieve within their educational journey.

Working alongside a talented, compassionate team, the successful candidate will strive to be the difference for these children, adapting their approach according to the specific child they are assigned to support.

With an understanding that behaviour is a form of communication, being able to see beyond these behaviours to get to the root cause and apply strategies to support the child through this to grow and develop their ability to progress within school.

Hours: 8:30am-4pm

Responsibilities:

• Provide personalized support to individuals with varying difficulties
• Assist in daily activities and routines
• Foster a safe and inclusive environment
• Collaborate with a team to implement care plans

Requirements:

• Compassionate and patient demeanor
• Strong communication and empathy
• Experience or understanding of autism spectrum disorders
• Ability to adapt to varying needs

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Training in autism support or related fields
• Knowledge of behavior management techniques

Benefits:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Meaningful work impacting lives
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

If you're passionate about making a difference and supporting individuals with needs, apply now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.