Autism Specialist Teaching Assistant
Job description
Autism Specialist Teaching Assistant – Primary (Blackburn & Darwen)
£85–£95 per day | Ongoing work | Immediate starts
Teaching Personnel are seeking autism‑experienced TAs to support children across Blackburn and Darwen.
Ideal for candidates with:
- Experience in autism support
- Experience in speech & language development
- Understanding of sensory needs
- Confidence with structured routines
- Strong relationship-building skills
⭐ What matters most:
- You are proactive, patient and reliable
- You respond quickly to messages
- You enjoy 1:1 support and making a difference
- You can commit to set days each week
⭐ Screening questions:
- Do you have ASD support experience?
- What days can you commit every week?
- Can you start immediately or within 1–2 weeks?
Apply with your Cv if you are passinate and experienced about supporting ASC.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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