Autism / Special Needs Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading education provider seeks a friendly and passionate Teaching Assistant in Southwark. This role supports pupils with Autism and learning disabilities, fostering emotional health and academic growth. Ideal for Psychology or Criminology graduates, you'll work closely with therapists to enhance communication and manage behaviour. The position offers a daily rate of £100-£115 and starts ASAP, perfect for those aspiring in educational psychology or therapeutic support.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs is beneficial.
• Caring and empathetic attitude.
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable children.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Emotional support

Communication skills

Behaviour management

Education

Psychology or Criminology degree

Job description

Overview

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 Southwark 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!

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

Opportunity and Qualifications

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 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.

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