Autism Support Worker
- Primary SEN Support
- Lancashire
- Full Time
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Autism Support Worker
- Primary School in the Preston area
- Full-time roles available (8.30am-3.30pm)
- Start date: April 2025
- End date: Ongoing (long-term role)
Teaching Personnel are looking to recruit for a number of posts across Primary schools in and around the Preston area. We help support many primary schools across the area including Fishwick, Fulwood, Deepdale, Ashton, Lea and Penwortham for staffing whether this be long-term cover i.e., maternity leave, gaps in staffing and additional funding as well as short-term i.e., emergency cover and course cover.
A primary school with an SEN Provision in Preston is currently seeking a few additional support staff for school. These roles are to start on ASAP however dependent the successful applicant’s availability there may be flexibility with this. The provision would be willing to wait for the right individuals, dependent on your availability and current situation. The Senior Leadership Team have said there is a need for roles to start immediately as well as the potential for March 2025.
The school is keen to secure additional Level 2 qualified support staff to work on a full-time basis (Monday-Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm). The Level 2 qualification does not need to be school specific i.e. teaching and learning/ teaching assistant. The school are quite open to the Level 2 qualification therefore if you are interested in finding out more about the role – please get in touch!
As an ASC Support Worker, you will be required to:
- Support pupils throughout the school day
- Support pupils across the specialist provision
- Incorporate the use of senses into learning.
- Help pupils to support their speech, language, and communication.
- Consider the choices, needs, and wishes of each pupil, and encourage them to make the right choices for learning.
This Provision caters for pupils who have individual needs based on MLD, SLCN, ASC and associated challenging behaviours.
As these can be challenging environments, to be successful you would ideally have experience in this sector and have worked with challenging individuals however this doesn’t necessarily have to be in a school setting and can be from care, support work, residential, youth work etc!
If you do not have school-based experience however have a passion for education and making a positive impact for pupils with SEN, we want to hear from you!
If you would like further information regarding the posts - please get in touch!
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.
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