Autism 121 Support - Special Needs School

Autism 121 Support - Special Needs School
Start Date: September 2025
Type: Full-time and Flexible Options Available
Location: Bolton (Secondary SEN School)

We’re looking for dedicated individuals who want to make a real difference to the lives of young people with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. As an SEN Teaching Assistant in our Bolton secondary special school, you’ll be supporting students aged 11–19 with needs ranging from Moderate to Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (MLD–PMLD), Autism (ASC), and other complex learning, communication, and medical needs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1:1 Support  You’ll build meaningful relationships with individual students, helping them engage with learning, manage routines, develop independence, and regulate emotions. You might support communication, mobility, or personal care depending on the student’s needs.

Classroom Support – You’ll assist the class teacher and other staff in delivering adapted learning to small groups and the whole class. You’ll help create a safe, engaging and structured environment where every child has the opportunity to succeed.

Daily Problem Solving – No two days are the same. Whether it’s finding creative ways to explain a concept or offering quiet reassurance during sensory overload, you’ll be flexible, observant and compassionate.

Being a Steady Presence – Many of our students thrive on consistency and calm. Your patience, empathy and reliability will be key to helping them feel safe and supported.

Who This Role Is For:

This role doesn’t require formal qualifications, but we do ask that you have experience supporting children or young people, particularly those with additional needs. That could be through work, volunteering, family life or other care-related roles. If you’ve not worked in a school before, please include a short statement explaining how your experience prepares you for working in an SEN setting.

This role may suit:

• Psychology, health or education graduates

• Parents/carers returning to work

• Youth workers, support workers or mentors

• People considering a career in teaching, care or therapy

• Anyone with a calm, flexible approach and a real desire to support young people with complex needs

What You’ll Get:

Full-time and part-time/flexible roles available
Experience in a highly supportive specialist setting
Ongoing support from a team that values people as much as placements
The opportunity to truly change lives, every single day

Once you apply, a member of our team will get in touch to talk through your background, interests and the kind of support roles that suit you best.

Be the reason a young person feels seen, supported and empowered.
Apply today to start making a difference.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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