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Job Title: 1:1 Teaching Assistant (Autism Support)
Location:Haringey
Hours:Full Time (8:30 - 3:30)
Start Date:September 2025
Seeking a dedicated and experienced1:1 Teaching Assistantto support a child with autism who has anEducation, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP). This role requires patience, resilience, and the ability to negotiate effectively to engage the child in daily learning activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providetailored 1:1 support, helping the child engage in classroom activities.
- Usenegotiation and de-escalation strategiesto encourage participation.
- Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to implement support strategies.
- Adapt learning materials to meet the childs individual needs.
- Foster apositive and structured learning environment.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years' experienceworking in a school setting.
- Experience supporting children withautism and SEN.
- Strong communication and behaviour management skills.
- Ability to buildtrust and rapportwith the child.
- A calm, patient, and flexible approach.
About Opogo Education
Opogo Education is reshaping the traditional supply agency model making faster, fairer and more efficient. Our benefits include:
- Easy-to-use mobile app: set your availability and pay rates from our mobile app and let the jobs come to you.
- Higher rates: our tech-led approach allows us to reduce costs for schools and pay our educators more than traditional agencies.
- One-click timesheets: approve your timesheets once a week all through the mobile app.
- Smart match: we match you with the most suitable jobs so that schools can easily find you and send you opportunities.
- Social enterprise: we reinvest our profits back into the education sector to support you. Access hundreds of CPD-certified courses for free through our Learn platform.
Opogo Ltd is accredited by the REC and in accordance with KCSIE 2025 guidelines, any offers of employment are subject to our strict vetting, safeguarding and reference procedures.
