Autism Support Worker - Cambridge

Justteachers Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Justteachers Ltd in Cambridge (CB3) is recruiting a full-time Autism Support Worker for a specialist SEND school for ages 5-19. You will work with experienced teachers and therapists to help pupils build confidence, communication and independence throughout the school day.

Role involves assisting lessons, supporting sensory needs, and promoting positive relationships, with a patient, nurturing approach and a team-based environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting autism desirable.
• Understanding of sensory needs beneficial.
• Patient and nurturing approach.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
• Ability to provide two professional references covering the last two years of employment, education or training.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils within lessons.
• Support communication and social skills.
• Implement structured interventions.
• Promote engagement and independence.
• Support sensory regulation.
• Encourage positive relationships.
• Monitor pupil wellbeing.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient and nurturing

References (2)

Job description

About the role:

justteachers are recruiting for a full-time Autism Support Worker to start in September at a specialist SEND school in Cambridge (CB3) supporting children and young people aged 5-19.

The provision is dedicated to helping pupils develop confidence, communication skills and independence through personalised support and specialist teaching approaches.

This role offers the opportunity to support learners throughout the school day while working alongside experienced teachers and therapists.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist pupils within lessons.
• Support communication and social skills.
• Implement structured interventions.
• Promote engagement and independence.
• Support sensory regulation.
• Encourage positive relationships.
• Monitor pupil wellbeing.

Pre-requisites:

• Experience supporting autism desirable.
• Understanding of sensory needs beneficial.
• Patient and nurturing approach.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
• Ability to provide two professional references covering the last two years of employment, education or training.