Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant

Academics

Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 22 days

Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6LJ, England

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

A specialist school in Chippenham is seeking a friendly graduate to work as an Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant.
The role involves supporting children aged 3 to 16 with complex Autism and learning disabilities, requiring a caring and empathetic approach.
Candidates with experience in working with children or adults with special needs will find this position beneficial.
The salary for this position ranges from £80 to £90 per day, with working hours from 8:45 am to 3:15 pm.
This opportunity is ideal for Psychology or Criminology graduates looking to gain experience in educational or therapeutic support roles.

Are you a friendly and bubbly graduate? Are you interested in Autism and Special Educational Needs? Do you want to help support children and young adults?

If yes, then this could be the role for you…

One of the top specialist schools in Chippenham are looking for a Graduate to support their pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities as a Teaching Assistant. The children at this school range from 3 to 16 years of age, and will benefit from a caring, empathetic and engaging graduate who is passionate about supporting vulnerable children. The school employs a therapeutic approach, meaning the children engage in many activities outside of traditional lessons. Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs would be beneficial for this role!

As an Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant your main duties will include…

Providing emotional and mental health support to all students
Helping pupils reach their academic milestones, whilst also increasing their interpersonal and life skills
Managing challenging behaviour and developing positive behaviour strategies
Improving communication, through speech and language support, visual aids and Makaton
Collaborating with Teachers, Support Staff and multi-therapy teams

This is a fantastic opportunity for any Psychology or Criminology Graduate to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. In addition, you will gain invaluable experience working with special needs, neurodiversity and mental health difficulties. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or teacher.

* Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant* Graduate Opportunity* ASAP Start* Chippenham* £80 to £90 per day (8:45am to 3:15pm)

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today with your current CV.

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