Autism Support Practitioner

Veritas Education Recruitment; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruiting agency is seeking an Autism Support Practitioner in Harrogate, UK. This role involves delivering high-quality care and educational support to children and young adults with autism and learning needs. Candidates should have experience in supporting learners, knowledge of sensory needs, and skills in behavior management. This is a full-time position with permanent roles available, ideal for those who can promote self-regulation and development through personalized interventions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting children or adults with Autism and/or other learning needs.
• Comfortable with personal care and hygiene support.
• Ability to implement sensory sessions for learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored care and educational support to children and young adults.
• Assist with the educational progress and development of social skills.
• Promote self-regulation through personalized interventions.

Skills

Experience with Autism and learning needs

Personal care support

Behaviour management and de-escalation techniques

Knowledge of sensory needs

One-to-one and small group support

Job description

Job: Autism Support Practitioner

Location: Harrogate

Type: Full Time - Long Term (Permanent Roles Available)

The Role

An Autism Support Practitioner will deliver a high level of tailored care and educational support to a range of children and young adults with autism and other learning needs.

You will be confident in supporting a range of learners with their educational progress, developing social skills, whilst promoting self-regulation and development through a range of personalised and adapted interventions across their school day.

The SEN setting for this role is set up with fantastic facilities to help create a nurturing and creative learning environment, including sensory rooms, soft areas, interactive play stations and outdoor education facilities.

Requirements

• Previous experience supporting children or adults with Autism and/or other learning needs.
• Comfortable supporting children and young adults with personal care, hygiene support and changing.
• Have appropriate knowledge around sensory needs (Visual, Touch, Communication and Hearing) and how to implement suitable sessions for those learners.
• Be confident in managing behaviour, implementing de-escalation techniques and helping children with self-regulation.
• Able to support on a one-to-one basis, and across small intervention groups.

Please apply to the role directly, or send a copy of your CV to George Walton.

Application Requirements for Veritas Education

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy.
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained.
• You must have legal right to work in the UK.
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview.
• Veritas Education works with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.