Autism support assistant

Autism Support assistant full-time role at a Primary school in Wakefield (WF3) starting in October 

A local 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 in Early Years with Autism on a 1-2-1 basis starting ideally in October when the child is due to start full time. 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. 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 WF3, Wakefield area. The school has good public transport services are constantly available. 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. Autism Level 2 training is desirable however, the school are willing to interview candidates who have experience only. 

The Head Teacher is looking for a candidate who has Autism experience (ideally with children aged 4 - 6 years fo age) and who is looking for a full-time / permanent position. Interviews for this role will be taking place in September. 

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

If you are interested in this Autism support assistant position please contact Rav at the Leeds 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 as well aas the Right to Work in the UK. 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 date.
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