Autism & Special Needs Teaching Assistant — Therapy-Driven

Academics Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics Ltd is seeking an Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Gloucester. You will support pupils aged 4 to 11 with complex autism and learning needs in a school setting, providing patient, consistent classroom assistance.

The role focuses on emotional and mental health support, communication development, and collaboration with teachers and therapy teams on-site. A caring, empathetic graduate who is passionate about helping vulnerable children will thrive in this environment, with

Qualifications

• A caring, empathetic and engaging graduate passionate about supporting vulnerable children.
• Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs would be beneficial.

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

Job description

Academics Ltd is seeking an Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Gloucester. You will support pupils aged 4 to 11 with complex autism and learning needs in a school setting, providing patient, consistent classroom assistance.

The role focuses on emotional and mental health support, communication development, and collaboration with teachers and therapy teams on-site. A caring, empathetic graduate who is passionate about helping vulnerable children will thrive in this environment, with