Autism and SEN Teaching Assistant
Are you a friendly and bubbly graduate? Are you interested in Autism and Mental Health? Do you want to help support children and teenagers?
If yes, then this could be the role for you…
A friendly and inclusive Special Needs School are looking for a Graduate to support their pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities as an SEN 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 and/or adults with Special Needs would be beneficial for this role!
As an Autism/Special Needs 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 teamsThis 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 experie...