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Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant

Academics
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 0AF, England

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A top specialist school in Salisbury is seeking a friendly and passionate Graduate to work as an Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant.
  • The role involves supporting children aged 3 to 16 with complex Autism and learning disabilities, providing emotional and mental health support.
  • Candidates with experience working with children or adults with Special Needs are preferred, though recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • The position offers a salary of £80 to £90 per day, with working hours from 8:45am to 3:15pm.
  • This opportunity is ideal for those aspiring to careers in educational or occupational psychology, therapeutic support, or teaching.

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 Salisbury 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* Salisbury* £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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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.