Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; Cheltenham; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 18.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Academics Ltd seeks an Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Cheltenham. Start asap, 8:30am–3:30pm, daily pay between £93 and £100. The role involves supporting pupils aged 4–11 with Autism and learning disabilities in a therapeutic, on-site setting.

Ideal candidates have experience with special needs and a caring, empathetic approach. Training opportunities and collaboration with therapists are offered within the school environment.

Qualifikationen

• Recent graduate with passion for education
• Experience supporting children with special needs is beneficial
• Ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff and parents

Aufgaben

• Provide emotional and social support to pupils
• Assist students in reaching academic milestones
• Support communication using speech and language strategies
• Collaborate with Teachers and Support Staff
• Help manage behaviour and implement positive strategies

Kenntnisse

Graduate

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Graduate degree

Jobbeschreibung

Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Are you a friendly and bubbly person passionate about education? Are you interested in Autism and Special Educational Needs? Do you want to help support children?

Role: Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant. Start: asap. Location: Cheltenham. Pay: £93 to £100 per day (8:30am to 3:30pm).

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

One of the top specialist schools in Cheltenham are looking for a dedicated worker to support their pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities as a Teaching Assistant. The children at this school range from 4 to 11 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!

• 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 and visual aids
• Collaborating with Teachers, Support Staff and multi-therapy teams

This is a fantastic opportunity for any graduates 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.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy