Behaviour and Autism Support

Veritas Education Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Education Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Behaviour and Autism Support Assistant for Harrogate and North Yorkshire. You will work 1:1 with students, helping them access the curriculum, develop social skills and manage behaviour in a supportive school setting.

You will collaborate with teachers, the behaviour support team and SLT to create a safe, inclusive learning environment across multiple sites for ages 2–19 with varying needs.

Responsibilities

• Support learners throughout day-to-day activities and schedule, within the classroom and around the school setting.
• De-escalate challenging behaviour in a calm, controlled manner, prioritising learner well-being.
• Assist the class teacher to help all learners access their education, whether the set-out lesson or a specialised timetable.
• Record learner progression and behaviour using system logs alongside classroom staff and SLT.
• Assist with personal care, hygiene support and other medical requirements as needed.
• Attend safeguarding, Team Teach and other SEN focused development training as required.

Job description

Behaviour and Autism Support Assistant

Location: Harrogate and North Yorkshire locations

Job Type: Long Term Contract (Permanent Roles Available)

Hours: 8.30am - 3.30pm - Full time

The Role:

As a Behaviour and Autism Support Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting students with autism and behavioural needs. You will work 1:1 with students both inside the classroom and across the school setting, helping them to access the curriculum, develop social skills, and manage their behaviour effectively.

You will work alongside other support staff, teachers, the behaviour support team and Senior Leadership to help maintain and assist in providing a fun, creative, safe and inclusive learning environment for all learners.

The School and Responsibilities:

The school has multiple sites catering for various needs, abilities and age groups around the Leeds area. It is an outstanding school who support children from 2 to 19 years old, with a range of learning, physical, complex, communication and behavioural needs. With fantastic facilities to accommodate all learners and help staff create an accessible education for all attending.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support learners throughout their day-to-day activities and schedule, within the classroom for academic support, and around the school setting.
• Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour within the school in a controlled and calm manor, helping resolve issues and calm crisis moments down, whilst prioritising the well-being of the learners.
• Support the class teacher in helping all learners access their education, whether that is the set-out lesson, or working more on a specialised timetable.
• Work alongside classroom, teaching and SLT in recording learner progression, behaviour and development via system logs.
• Help support with personal care, hygiene support and other medical requirements depending on the learners needs.
• Be willing to attend additional training in relation to safeguarding, Team Teach and other relevant Special Educational Needs based development.