Autism Support Worker – Primary School
Location: Ammanford
Pay: £14.25 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, during school hours
Hours: Term-time / school hours
About the role
We are looking for a caring, patient and enthusiastic Autism Support Worker to join a primary school setting in Ammanford, supporting a primary-aged child within the classroom and wider school environment.
This is an education-based role, working alongside the class teacher and school staff to help the child access learning, develop independence and take part in the full school day.
You will become an important part of the child's school team, providing consistent support while encouraging them to do as much as possible independently.
What will you be doing?
Your day will be varied and will involve supporting the child throughout their normal school routine.
This may include:
Supporting learning in the classroom
- Working alongside the class teacher to help the child access lessons and activities.
- Breaking learning tasks down into manageable steps where needed.
- Providing additional explanation, prompts or encouragement to help the child understand and complete activities.
- Adapting resources or activities to make learning accessible.
- Supporting the child with reading, writing, numeracy and other curriculum activities.
- Helping the child remain engaged and focused during lessons.
- Encouraging the child to develop their independence rather than completing tasks for them.
- Celebrating progress and recognising achievements, however big or small.
Supporting communication and interaction
- Helping the child communicate their needs, choices and feelings.
- Supporting positive interactions with classmates.
- Encouraging participation in paired and group activities.
- Helping the child understand classroom expectations and social situations.
- Supporting friendships, cooperation and turn-taking.
Supporting emotional wellbeing and regulation
- Providing a calm, reassuring and consistent presence throughout the day.
- Recognising when the child may be becoming overwhelmed or dysregulated.
- Using agreed strategies to support emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
- Helping the child understand and manage changes to their routine.
- Providing appropriate support during challenging moments while maintaining dignity and promoting independence.
- Supporting the child to return to learning when they are ready.
Supporting the wider school day
- Supporting transitions between lessons and different areas of the school.
- Accompanying the child during break and lunchtime.
- Encouraging positive play and social interaction.
- Supporting participation in PE, outdoor learning, assemblies, trips and other school activities.
- Helping the child manage changes in environment, routine or staffing.
- Supporting the child to participate as fully as possible in school life.
Working as part of the classroom team
You will work closely with the class teacher and other members of the school team to ensure the child's support is consistent and purposeful.
You may be asked to:
- Follow individual support strategies and learning plans.
- Share observations and feedback with teaching staff.
- Help monitor progress and identify areas where the child may need additional support.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals.
- Maintain appropriate records and contribute to discussions about the child's development.
- Follow school policies around safeguarding, behaviour, confidentiality and health and safety.
The successful candidate will understand that the aim is not simply to provide one-to-one supervision, but to help the child access their education, build confidence and become increasingly independent.
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Caring, patient and compassionate.
- Calm and consistent in their approach.
- Enthusiastic about working with primary-aged children.
- Interested in education and helping children achieve their potential.
- Able to build a positive, trusting relationship with a child.
- Comfortable working alongside teachers and other school staff.
- Able to adapt their approach depending on the child's needs.
- Encouraging and positive, with a good sense of humour.
- Reliable, professional and committed to safeguarding children.
Experience working with autistic children, additional learning needs or challenging behaviour would be highly desirable. However, we are also interested in hearing from people with transferable experience who have the right attitude and a genuine desire to learn.
Training and professional development
We believe in investing in our staff and provide opportunities for ongoing CPD and professional development.
Training available includes:
- Autism Awareness
- Behaviour Support Training
- Safeguarding
- Thrive
This provides an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build their knowledge, confidence and experience within a primary education and additional learning needs environment.
What we offer
- £14.25 per hour
- Monday to Friday
- School hours
- Term-time working
- Classroom and education-based role
- Ongoing CPD and training opportunities
- A rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to a child's education and wellbeing
The ideal candidate
This role would suit someone who enjoys working with children and wants to make a meaningful difference. You may be an experienced teaching assistant, support worker, childcare professional or someone with relevant personal or professional experience who is looking for an opportunity to develop within education.
Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is kind, patient, dependable and passionate about helping a child learn, grow and feel successful at school.
Enhanced DBS and appropriate safeguarding checks will be required for the successful applicant.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where no two days are quite the same and where your support can have a real impact on a child's school experience, we would love to hear from you.
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.
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