Autism/Special Needs Assistant

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a friendly and passionate graduate to join their team as an Autism/Special Needs Assistant. This role offers a unique opportunity to support children with complex Autism and learning disabilities in a therapeutic environment. You'll work closely with teachers and therapists, providing essential emotional and academic support while gaining invaluable experience in special education and mental health. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact and develop your skills in a supportive setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Experience with Special Needs or Autism is beneficial.
• Empathy and passion for supporting vulnerable children are key.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and mental health support to students.
• Help pupils achieve academic milestones and improve life skills.
• Manage challenging behaviour and develop positive strategies.

Skills

Emotional Support

Communication Skills

Behaviour Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in 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?

If yes, then this could be the role for you!

One of the top specialist schools in Reading are looking for a Graduate to support their pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities 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!

As an Autism/Special Needs Assistant, your main duties will include:

* 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/Special Needs Assistant
* Graduate Opportunity
* ASAP Start
* Reading
* £85 to £95 per day (8:45am to 3:15pm)

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

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