Teaching assistant

• Provide one-on-one and small group support to students to facilitate their academic and social progress under the direction of the class teacher
• Create a structured and nurturing environment that promotes student engagement
• Assist and encourage students to remain on task
• Offer emotional support, utilising positive behaviour reinforcement techniques via trauma informed approach
• Provide personal care plans for pupils and appropriate medical treatment following individual care plans
• Ensure that students records are kept up to date and in line with current guidance, under the direction of the class teacher
• Attend Monday after school training sessions during 6-month probation

• Highly motivated and committed
• Resilience
• Ability to communicate effectively using a range of tools
• Previous experience of working with children and young people with autism is desirable but not essential
• Subject to enhanced DBS check
• Subject to overseas criminal record check if lived or worked outside the UK in past 10 years
• Satisfactory references
• Health assessments
• Right-to-work checks
• Adherence to safeguarding and child protection policies
• Not barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

Previous experience of working with children and young people with autism

• Employee Assistance Programme to support staff wellbeing
• Paid after-school training sessions to support staff development
• Career development
• Long Service Awards
• Career progression opportunities to Specialist Provision Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant status