Autism Teaching Assistant
- SEND Support
- Somerset
- Full Time
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Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant – Supporting Students with Autism!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have a caring nature and a desire to help students with autism thrive in their education? If so, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with autism, helping them to achieve their full potential in a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment. You will work closely with teachers and other support staff to provide tailored assistance, ensuring each student receives the guidance they need to succeed.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
✅ Supporting students with autism in their learning, social interactions, and emotional development
✅ Assisting the class teacher in adapting lessons to meet individual needs. You may also be required to support with personal care/toileting
✅ Encouraging independence and confidence in students
✅ Using specialist strategies to support communication and sensory needs
✅ Working collaboratively with parents, teachers, and therapists to ensure the best outcomes
What We’re Looking For:
Experience working with children or adults with autism
A patient, compassionate, and understanding approach
Strong communication and teamwork skills
A passion for supporting the learning and development of all students
Reliable and adaptable attitude to work
Why Join Us?
✨ A rewarding role where you can truly make a difference
✨ A supportive and friendly team
✨ Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
✨ Career progression in the field of education and special needs support
If you are ready to embark on a fulfilling career where every day brings new challenges and rewards, apply today!
This role has been listed as temporary but permanent opportunities can be avaialble for the right applicants.
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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