Autism Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Autism Support Worker to join their team in Bristol. This role focuses on providing essential support to a child with additional needs, fostering a positive learning environment through trust and encouragement. Candidates should be proactive, patient, and enthusiastic, ready to collaborate with experienced staff in a welcoming school setting. Enjoy competitive pay, social events, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive atmosphere. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Social events including free bowling and pizza nights

£50 Bonus ‘refer a teacher/TA’ payment scheme

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Experience with children or adults with additional needs is desirable.
• Ability to build trust and create positive relationships with children.

Responsibilities

• Support a child on a 1:1 basis to enhance their learning experience.
• Assist with emotional and mental well-being interventions.

Skills

Patience

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Education

Relevant qualifications in education or child development

Job description

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Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Are you keen to make a difference to a child's primary education experience? Protocol Education are currently recruiting for an Autism Support Worker to work full time at a school in the centre of Bristol. The role will primarily be supporting a child on a 1:1 basis meaning that an ability to build trust and create positive working relationships with children is essential in the successful candidate. The child will have an Education Health Care Plan and either professional or personal experience with children or adults with additional needs is strongly desirable but not essential.

The role will be 5 days a week however, due to high demand, we do have part time and more flexible options available in other areas. Working hours are 8:30 - 3:30 Monday to Friday and the majority of your time will be spent supporting one child with their learning across the curriculum as well as helping to support their emotional and mental well-being. This includes providing intervention to help the child develop social skills, build confidence and resilience and regulate their own emotions and corresponding behaviour independently. Elements of the role will also include supporting the teacher with whole class learning and behaviour management as well as running interventions on a small group basis where necessary. All intervention work will be provided, if not guided by the class teacher.

The successful candidate will:

- Be positive, proactive and patient

- Be willing to work as a team, taking advice from other colleagues and senior members of staff as well as sharing their own ideas

- Be enthusiastic and able to challenge and motivate all pupils

We can offer you:

- A welcoming and friendly team of experienced school staff

- Competitive rates of pay through PAYE

- Social events including free bowling and pizza nights

- A £50 Bonus ‘refer a teacher/TA’ payment scheme

If this role could be suited to you, please apply now!

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 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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