Primary Autism Teaching Assistants

Smile Education; Leicester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Education East Midlands is recruiting two Experienced Teaching Assistants to join a Leicester PRU. The roles require resilience and confidence in supporting pupils with autism and complex needs, including challenging behaviours. One position will be in an ASD group and the other in general behavioural and learning support.

Team Teach is desirable but training can be undertaken. The agency offers support, competitive pay and education opportunities across Leicester, with safeguarding checks

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting pupils with challenging behaviour and complex needs.
• Ability to remain calm when behaviour escalates.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork.
• Resilience and maturity to work with autism/SEND.
• Willingness to engage in learning and play activities.

Skills

Experience with challenging behaviour

Experience supporting autism

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Emotional resilience

Job description

Experienced Teaching Assistants – Leicester PRU

Smile Education East Midlands is currently recruiting for two experienced Teaching Assistants to join a challenging and rewarding Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Leicester.

We are looking for confident, resilient and proactive TAs who have experience supporting pupils with complex needs, challenging behaviour, autism and significant social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

These are not typical mainstream TA roles. The pupils can present with behaviours that are significantly more challenging than those generally seen in mainstream settings, so we are looking for candidates who have the experience, maturity and resilience to work effectively in this environment.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have proven experience supporting pupils with challenging behaviour and complex needs
• Can remain calm and professional when behaviour escalates
• Are confident building positive relationships while maintaining clear boundaries
• Are proactive, flexible and able to think on their feet
• Have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a team
• Are emotionally resilient and confident supporting pupils safely
• Are willing to get involved in learning and play activities
• Have experience supporting pupils with autism and/or SEND
• Are reliable, hardworking and committed to helping pupils make positive progress

One position will be working within an ASD group, where experience supporting autistic pupils and complex behaviour is essential.

The second position will support pupils with significant behavioural and learning needs, helping them to manage their behaviour and engage positively with education.

Team Teach training is desirable but not essential, provided you have relevant experience and are willing to undertake appropriate training.

Why work with Smile Education?

At Smile Education East Midlands, we offer excellent support throughout your placement, competitive rates of pay and access to a wide range of education opportunities across Leicester.

If you are an experienced Teaching Assistant who is confident working with challenging behaviour, autism and complex needs, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.