Teaching Assistant Autism Specialism

Axcis Education; Bristol; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Axcis Education is seeking a caring Teaching Assistant in Bristol to support primary pupils with autism, SEMH and learning disabilities. The role is full-time, with a permanent position after an initial 16-week settling-in period. A DBS check will be required for the role.

The school offers a welcoming resource base within a primary setting, focusing on inclusion, communication and helping every child reach their potential. Salary is paid at £14.25 per hour, with start ASAP.

Qualifications

• You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised.

Responsibilities

• You will help pupils with their learning, communication, independence and emotional development.
• You will build trusting relationships and provide encouragement in a calm, positive environment where every child can succeed.
• The role includes supporting pupils with autism, SEMH and learning disabilities in a specialist base.
• Participate in a face-to-face interview to demonstrate your suitability for the role.

Job description

Location: Bristol Pay: £14.25 per hour Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm Start: ASAP Contract: Permanent after an initial 16-week settling-in period

Are you looking for a rewarding Teaching Assistant role where you can make a real difference to children every day? We are looking for a caring, patient and positive Teaching Assistant in Bristol to join a specialist resource base supporting primary aged pupils with autism, SEMH and learning disabilities. You do not need to have worked in a school before. We are looking for the right personality, attitude and values. If you are calm, kind, resilient and genuinely want to help children feel safe, confident and able to learn, this could be the opportunity for you. The role could suit a graduate, youth worker, sports coach, support worker or experienced Teaching Assistant looking for meaningful work supporting vulnerable young people.

You will help pupils with their learning, communication, independence and emotional development. You will build trusting relationships, provide encouragement and help create a calm and positive environment where every child can succeed.

The resource base is an established specialist provision within a welcoming Bristol primary school. It provides small-group learning, sensory and calm spaces, tailored teaching and opportunities for pupils to learn alongside their mainstream peers where appropriate. The school places a strong focus on inclusion, independence, communication and helping every child reach their potential. The latest Ofsted inspection rated the school Good across all areas. Inspectors highlighted the school’s warm, caring culture and found that staff understand the individual needs of pupils in the resource base and plan carefully to support them. They also noted that resource base pupils are included in the wider life of the school.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.

Contact: Dan Davey

Telephone: [phone] | Ext: 2003