Autism Support Worker

Protocol Education; Swindon; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free safeguarding training

DBS update service support

Job summary

Protocol Education are partnering with specialist settings in Wiltshire to support autistic pupils with a personalised curriculum that builds academic skills and life competencies. You’ll collaborate with teachers to help learners thrive at school, home and in the community.

A nurturing, patient approach will help create an inclusive learning environment. Open to candidates who understand autism and SEMH needs and who can foster calm, supportive relationships, promoting pupil confidence through

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of autism and social communication needs.
• Awareness of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
• Excellent listening skills and a genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Resilience, flexibility, and the ability to take initiative in the classroom.
• A calm, caring presence that helps pupils feel safe and understood.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with autism to develop communication, social and life skills.
• Use structured approaches such as TEACCH and personalised anxiety management strategies (training provided).
• Promote inclusion and engagement across lessons and activities.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues and families.
• Encourage progress and confidence through empathy, patience and positivity.

Skills

Autism understanding

SEMH awareness

Active listening

Resilience

Empathy

Job description

About the Role

Protocol Education are working alongside forward-thinking specialist settings in Wiltshire, and are looking for a caring and confident Autism Support Workers.

You’ll work closely with teachers to deliver a personalised, autism friendly curriculum that supports both academic learning and essential life skills. Every pupil has an EHCP, and you’ll play a key role in helping them thrive in the classroom, at home, and in the wider community.

If you’re passionate about making learning accessible, nurturing independence, and celebrating every small success, this could be the perfect next step for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting learners with autism to develop communication, social and life skills
• Using structured approaches such as TEACCH and personalised anxiety management strategies - Training on these can be provided
• Promoting inclusion and engagement across lessons and activities
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families
• Encouraging progress and confidence through empathy, patience, and positivity

What We’re Looking For

• A solid understanding of autism and social communication needs
• Awareness of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs
• Excellent listening skills and a genuine passion for supporting young people
• Resilience, flexibility, and the ability to take initiative in the classroom
• A calm, caring presence that helps pupils feel safe and understood

We work with all schools throughout Swindon, Wiltshire, Bristol, Bath, NE Somerset, Somerset, South Glos and surrounding areas.

We pride ourselves on employing a wide range of educators from a variety of experienced backgrounds and settings as well as aspiring educators and teachers with diverse experiences and transferable skills who are passionate and caring individuals to educate children and young people within our schools.

Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.

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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