SEND Teaching Assistant — Autism & IEP Support (Long Term)

Aspire People; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Derby work

Dedicated consultant 24/7

CV writing

Competitive rates of pay

Long term and permanent opportunities

Job summary

Aspire People is recruiting X3 full-time Teaching Assistants to support children with ASD and lower level ability in Derby area classrooms. You’ll help pupils access the curriculum, stay engaged, and build rapport with young learners and their families.

Ideal candidates have one-to-one classroom experience, SEN/AUTISM exposure, and are meticulous about IEPs and progress. Long-term roles with opportunities across Derby and a dedicated consultant support line.

Qualifications

• Long term (an academic term or more) experience of working with children on a one to one basis.
• SEN experience covering Autism and lower level ability.
• Able to communicate and build rapport with the children you support.
• Confident in communicating with the SENCO, leadership team and parents.
• Passionate about working with SEN children & dedicated to helping them thrive and achieve targets set in line with their individual education plan's (IEP).
• Meticulous when it comes to completing IEP's to ensure everything is covered and the child's accomplishments are recorded and rewarded.

Responsibilities

• Support children with ASD and lower level ability to access the curriculum in the classroom.
• Encourage, motivate and engage pupils to stay on task and reach targets.
• Communicate with the SENCO, leadership team and parents about pupil progress.
• Maintain accurate IEP records and document progress and rewards.

Skills

One-to-one support

SEN experience

Communication

Rapport with children

IEP familiarity

Job description

Aspire People is recruiting X3 full-time Teaching Assistants to support children with ASD and lower level ability in Derby area classrooms. You’ll help pupils access the curriculum, stay engaged, and build rapport with young learners and their families.

Ideal candidates have one-to-one classroom experience, SEN/AUTISM exposure, and are meticulous about IEPs and progress. Long-term roles with opportunities across Derby and a dedicated consultant support line.