Teaching Assistant: ASD & Special Needs Support

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Royston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council at Newstead Academy in Barnsley is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join our staff team.

We require practitioners with experience supporting children with ASD and social communication needs, and familiarity with PECS and Makaton signing. You will work with bespoke, personalisedCurricula to meet individual needs in a positive, collaborative, inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with ASD and social communication needs.
• Familiarity with PECS and Makaton signing.
• Experience delivering personalised curricula to meet individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Support children with a range of additional and complex needs.
• Work with communication systems such as PECS and Makaton.
• Contribute to an inclusive and positive learning environment.

Skills

Experience with ASD

Communication strategies

Personalised curricula

Tools

PECS

Makaton signing

Job description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council at Newstead Academy in Barnsley is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join our staff team.

We require practitioners with experience supporting children with ASD and social communication needs, and familiarity with PECS and Makaton signing. You will work with bespoke, personalisedCurricula to meet individual needs in a positive, collaborative, inclusive learning environment.