Experienced Autism Support Worker

Veritas Education Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD courses

Career support

Job summary

Veritas Education is seeking an experienced Autism Support Worker to join a specialist educational setting in Leeds, with Bradford area coverage.

Role involves supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition to access learning, develop social skills, and build confidence in a school environment. Strong collaboration with teachers and SEN professionals is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
• Experience within a school, care, residential, youth work, or support setting.
• A calm, patient, and nurturing approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of sensory needs and autism-friendly approaches.
• The ability to positively manage challenging behaviour when required.
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with autism.
• Help pupils engage positively with learning activities.
• Support communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation.
• Implement personalised support strategies and individual education plans.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families.
• Support pupils during classroom activities, break times, and educational visits.
• Encourage independence and personal development.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and SEN professionals to ensure pupils receive the highest level of support.

Skills

1:1 & small group support

Autism awareness

Communication

Emotional regulation

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Team collaboration

Job description

Experienced Autism Support Worker

Bradford Part-Time Long-Term Opportunity

Are you an experienced Autism Support Worker looking to make a real difference in a school environment?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Autism Support Worker to join a specialist educational setting in Leeds. This rewarding role involves supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), helping them to access learning, develop social skills, build confidence, and achieve their full potential.

This position is ideal for experienced support workers, teaching assistants, care workers, residential support workers, or behaviour mentors who have a strong understanding of autism and a passion for supporting young people with additional needs.

The Role

As an Autism Support Worker, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with autism.
• Help pupils engage positively with learning activities.
• Support communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation.
• Implement personalised support strategies and individual education plans.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families.
• Support pupils during classroom activities, break times, and educational visits.
• Encourage independence and personal development.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and SEN professionals to ensure pupils receive the highest level of support.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
• Experience within a school, care, residential, youth work, or support setting.
• A calm, patient, and nurturing approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of sensory needs and autism-friendly approaches.
• The ability to positively manage challenging behaviour when required.
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.

Desirable Experience

• SEN Teaching Assistant experience.
• Knowledge of Makaton, or visual communication strategies.
• Experience supporting non-verbal pupils.
• Experience working with EHCPs and individual support plans.
• Team Teach other behaviour management training.

Why Choose Veritas Education?

• Veritas Education are a well-established education recruitment company, working across the Leeds, Yorkshire and Northeast regions, working with a large amount of different schools, settings and educational trusts.
• We offer a number of CPD courses and training to our staff members, where they can access over 80 different courses free of charge, to help develop your sector knowledge and skill set!
• A specialist consultant on hand to help support you through the registration process, bookings and your career steps!

For further information, please contact Mia Wheeler on (phone number removed) - (url removed)

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'