Autism Support Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking an Autism Support Worker to assist learners with autism in a specialist setting in Swindon. The role involves delivering a personalised, autism-friendly curriculum that supports academic learning and essential life skills.

You will work closely with teachers to help pupils thrive in school, at home, and in the wider community. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of autism and SEMH needs, excellent listening skills, and a calm, caring presence that fosters

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

• 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

Skills

Autism understanding

SEMH awareness

Active listening

Patience empathy

Classroom resilience

Job description

Autism Support Worker (Part-Time, Full Time, Permanent)

About the Role

Protocol Education are working a forward-thinking specialist setting in Swindon and are looking for a caring and confident Autism Support Worker.

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.

Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2022, REC audited, Investor In People, CPD Member

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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