Autism (ASD) Support Assistant - Swindon

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly-regarded primary school in Swindon is seeking an Autism Support Assistant to support a child with educational needs. This full-time role offers valuable experience in the Special Needs sector, with opportunities to work alongside various specialists. Candidates should have a genuine desire to make a positive impact and previous experience with children with Autism is preferred.

Benefits

Specialist training and support

Excellent transport links

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience with children with Autism is desirable.
• A genuine desire to positively impact children with SEN.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a child with educational barriers.
• Collaborate with educational specialists like therapists and teachers.
• Commit to a long-term role in the classroom.

Skills

Empathy

Charisma

Dedication

Job description

Autism (ASD) Support Assistant – Swindon

Inclusive Mainstream Primary School

Are you passionate about significantly improving the life of a young learner with educational needs? Would you like to be the support that enables a child with educational barriers to overcome their obstacles? An exciting Autism Support Assistant role for future psychologists, therapists, counsellors and SENCOs has become available to provide invaluable experience for future careers.

A highly-regarded primary school in Swindon are searching for an Autism Support Assistant to be employed on an immediate and long-term basis. The ASD child has an EHCP with explicit targets and outcomes and will necessitate a dedicated and caring individual who will understand the specific needs of this child. The primary school are looking for an Autism Support Assistant who is charismatic, empathetic and demonstrates a genuine desire to make a positive impact to children with SEN. Previous experience with working with children with Autism is admirable for this Autism Support Assistant position.

This is a tremendous opportunity for obtaining experience within the Special Needs and Mental Health sector as you will have the chance in your role as an Autism Support Assistant to observe, work-alongside and collaborate with speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, occupational therapists and teachers with SEN specialisms.

* Autism (ASD) Support Assistant
* SEN Teaching Assistant
* Previous experience working with Special Needs desired
* ASAP Start
* Swindon
* Full-Time 8:30am – 3:30pm
* £80 - £95 per day

The primary school is graded ‘Good’ by OFSTED and has excellent transport links and has on-site parking. The successful Autism Support Assistant will need to be fully committed to the child on a long-term basis. The SEN Teaching Assistant will be working extremely closely with the class teacher and SENCO, therefore being provided with specialist and expert support and training that will be vital for your personal development.

To apply for this Autism Support Assistant position, please submit your CV to this advert.

Autism (ASD) Support Assistant – Swindon

Autism (ASD) Support Assistant – Swindon

Autism (ASD) Support Assistant – Swindon