SEND Teaching Assistant - Autism & Speech-Language Support

Ridgeway Infant School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Ridgeway Infant School is seeking a compassionate assistant to support children with special educational needs, including autism and complex presentations. You will work as part of a team, delivering targeted interventions and monitoring progress, with a strong focus on building trusted relationships with families and maintaining pupils’ dignity and safety.

You should be flexible in your communication, willing to undertake personal care when required, and prepared to engage in training to

Qualifications

• Experience with children with SEND, especially autism and complex needs.
• Knowledge of supporting speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Experience delivering targeted interventions (e.g., attention autism).
• Works well in a team and shares responsibilities.
• Flexible communication to meet each child's needs and engage parents.
• Familiar with Education Health Care Plans and targets.
• Able to monitor development and contribute to records.
• Adaptive, proactive, and able to support others in class.
• Confident teaching individual pupils and small groups.
• Willing to undertake personal care (toileting, hygiene) as required.
• Committed to dignity, privacy, safety and independence.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Speech & language support

Targeted interventions

Teamwork

Flexible communication

EHCP familiarity

Assessments & records

Adaptive & proactive

Individual/small group teaching

Personal care duties

Dignity, privacy & safety

Willing to training for medical needs

Job description

Ridgeway Infant School is seeking a compassionate assistant to support children with special educational needs, including autism and complex presentations. You will work as part of a team, delivering targeted interventions and monitoring progress, with a strong focus on building trusted relationships with families and maintaining pupils’ dignity and safety.

You should be flexible in your communication, willing to undertake personal care when required, and prepared to engage in training to