Paid Placement: Autism Support & Behaviour Analysis

Cooper & Hall Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

9am–5pm hours (no shifts)

Multidisciplinary team

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Cooper & Hall Limited is recruiting for a 1-year paid placement for university students studying psychology, social care or allied sciences. You will support autistic adult learners, gain funded training, and be supervised by leading behaviour analytic experts.

The role offers a 9:00–17:00 schedule, with opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary team including behaviour analysts, speech and language, and occupational therapists. Salary is £25,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults or young people with disabilities.
• Interest in special educational needs, specifically autism.
• Maths and English GCSE grade C/4 or above desirable.
• Passion for helping others learn and develop skills.
• Positive, patient, caring attitude.
• Able to stay calm in high pressure situations.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Driver’s licence or access to a lift.

Responsibilities

• Providing support, care and teaching to autistic adult learners.
• Planning, preparing and delivering lessons and activities supporting development of knowledge and skills.
• Providing behaviourally based support to reduce behaviours that impact quality of life.
• Providing personal care, encouraging and enabling adult learners to maintain hygiene.
• Supporting participation in social, leisure and educational activities within the local community, applying theory-based learning to practice.
• Supporting adult learners to access work experience and employment opportunities.
• Contributing to research and undertake training to support personal development.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Caring attitude

Confidence with challenging behaviour

Education

Maths & English GCSE (C/4 or above)

Job description

Cooper & Hall Limited is recruiting for a 1-year paid placement for university students studying psychology, social care or allied sciences. You will support autistic adult learners, gain funded training, and be supervised by leading behaviour analytic experts.

The role offers a 9:00–17:00 schedule, with opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary team including behaviour analysts, speech and language, and occupational therapists. Salary is £25,000 per year.