Autism support worker

SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism School
Pilning, Bristol (BS35)
Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available
Access to a Car Required

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with autism? Do you want to make a genuine difference every day?

We are recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist autism school in the Pilning (BS35) area. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), helping them to engage with learning, develop their independence, and achieve their individual goals.

The Role

• Support students with autism both in and out of the classroom.
• Build positive relationships and provide consistent encouragement.
• Assist with learning activities tailored to individual needs.
• Promote emotional wellbeing, communication, and social development.
• Work closely with teachers and other professionals to support pupil progress.
• Help create a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with children, young people, or adults with additional needs is desirable.
• Patient, resilient, and enthusiastic approach to supporting learners.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working as part of a wider team.
• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with SEND.

Essential Requirement

Due to the location of the school and limited public transport links, candidates must have access to a car and be able to travel to the site independently.

What We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Full-time and part-time positions available.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.
• Opportunity to gain valuable SEND experience within a specialist setting.
• Potential long-term and permanent opportunities.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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