Autism/SEN Support

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

Job summary

A leading educational support company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Teaching Assistant to help support pupils with complex Autism and Special Educational Needs. This role is ideal for graduates in Psychology or Criminology who are passionate about supporting vulnerable children and gaining invaluable experience in special needs and mental health. Responsibilities include providing emotional support, managing behavior, and collaborating with staff. Competitive daily rates of £85 to £95 are offered, with an immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs is beneficial.
• Must be a Graduate, ideally in Psychology or Criminology.
• Passion for supporting vulnerable children necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and mental health support to all students.
• Help pupils reach their academic milestones.
• Manage challenging behavior and develop positive behavior strategies.
• Improve communication through various support methods.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and therapy teams.

Skills

Emotional support

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Psychology or Criminology

Job description

Are you a friendly and bubbly graduate? Are you interested in Autism and Special Educational Needs? Do you want to help support children and young adults?

One of the top specialist schools in Reading are looking for a Graduate to support their pupils with complex Autism and Special Educational Needs (SEN) as a Teaching Assistant. The children at this school range from 3 to 16 years of age, and will benefit from a caring, empathetic and engaging graduate who is passionate about supporting vulnerable children. The school employs a therapeutic approach, meaning the children engage in many activities outside of traditional lessons. Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs would be beneficial for this role!

Responsibilities

• Providing emotional and mental health support to all students
• Helping pupils reach their academic milestones, whilst also increasing their interpersonal and life skills
• Managing challenging behaviour and developing positive behaviour strategies
• Improving communication, through speech and language support, visual aids and Makaton
• Collaborating with Teachers, Support Staff and multi-therapy teams

This is a fantastic opportunity for any Psychology or Criminology Graduate to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. In addition, you will gain invaluable experience working with special needs, neurodiversity and mental health difficulties. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or teacher.

• Autism/SEN Support
• Graduate Opportunity
• ASAP Start
• Reading
• £85 to £95 per day (8:30am to 3:30pm)

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today with your current CV.