Autism Support Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS checks and safeguarding training

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting Autism Support Assistants for SEND schools across Northumberland, including Alnwick, Blyth and Ashington. You will provide tailored support to pupils with Autism, helping them access learning and develop social skills.

This full-time role involves working 1:1, delivering structured interventions, and collaborating with teaching and therapy teams to promote independence and positive educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, care or support work.
• Understanding of Autism desirable.
• Patient and empathetic attitude.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• DBS check and safeguarding training may be required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis.
• Delivering structured interventions.
• Promoting communication and interaction.
• Supporting sensory regulation.
• Encouraging independence.
• Working with teaching and therapy teams.

Job description

Autism Support Assistant

Passionate about supporting pupils with Autism and communication needs?

Protocol Education is recruiting Autism Support Assistants for SEND schools across Northumberland.

Location: Alnwick, Blyth & Ashington
Contract: Full-Time

About the Role

You will provide tailored support to pupils with Autism, helping them access learning, develop social skills and achieve positive educational outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Delivering structured interventions
• Promoting communication and interaction
• Supporting sensory regulation
• Encouraging independence
• Working alongside teaching and therapy teams

We're Looking For

• Experience within education, care or support work
• Understanding of Autism desirable
• Patient and empathetic attitude
• Strong relationship-building skills

This Role Would Suit

• SEND Teaching Assistants
• Support Workers
• Care Assistants
• Psychology Graduates

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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