Autism / Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Remedy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Southwark seeks a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support children with Autism and learning disabilities. The role involves providing emotional and mental health support, managing behaviour, enhancing communication skills, and collaborating with a team of teachers and therapists. This is a perfect opportunity for Psychology or Criminology graduates eager to gain experience in special needs education. The position offers competitive daily rates of £100 - £115 and is set to start ASAP.

Qualifications

• Friendly and bubbly personality with a passion for supporting vulnerable children.
• Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs is beneficial.
• Interest in Autism and Special Educational Needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and mental health support to students.
• Help pupils reach academic milestones and improve life skills.
• Manage challenging behaviour and develop positive strategies.
• Improve communication through support techniques.
• Collaborate with teachers and multi-therapy teams.

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?

Overview

One of the top specialist schools in Southwark is 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!

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

Qualifications

As an Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant, your main duties will include the responsibilities above. 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.

Benefits

• Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant
• Graduate Opportunity
• ASAP Start
• Southwark
• £100 - £115 per day (8:30am to 3:30pm)

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