Autism Support Assistant

Autism support assistant to start as soon as possible in Pontefract!

A local Leeds Primary school that Teaching Personnel work closely with are currently looking for a new member of support staff to join their team to support a child with Autism in Key Stage 2 on a 1-2-1 basis starting ideally as soon as possible. Candidates applying for this role must be available full-time (school hours from 8:30am - 3:30pm) and must have recent and relevant experience supporting children on a 1-2-1 basis with Autism or, a Level 2 certificate in Autism support. This MUST be evidenced in your CV with applicable references. 

This 1-2-1 support assistant role will be working with a primary school rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in the WF7 area on Pontefract. The school is located just 10 minutes drive from the M62 and public transport services are constantly available. The train station is just a 8 minute walk to the school. The school are looking for a support assistant who has had recent and relevant experience with Autistic children in the last 12 months and who has supported children on a one-to-one basis previously. 

Teaching Personnel exclusively offer CPD and key skill courses to our candidates at Leeds Trinity University in order for candidates to up skill their professional skills within the primary teaching sector. To name a few Leeds Trinity offer; Literacy and Mathematical Development across the Curriculum, Planning and questioning for progression, Early Reading and Phonics, Teaching for Learning, Differentiation and Effective Behaviour management!

If any of the key requirements match your skill set and personality we would be delighted to hear from you!

• Candidates must be available school hours and on a full-time basis

• Candidates must have a positive attitude and have the required Autism experience with primary school aged children

• Candidates need to be confident when working with Autistic children of different levels and abilities. This includes planning for differentiation and preparation for one-to-one support 

• Candidates need to be open to trial days and must be punctual at all times

• Candidates need to show responsibility for their own learning as well as personal and professional development through experience, qualifications and additional trainings

• Candidates must be able to start ideally as soon as possible 

If you are interested in this Autism support assistant position please contact Charley Alexander at the Leeds & Wakefield Primary branch on the details below or, register to Teaching Personnel on the website. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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

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