Autism Teaching Assistant – Ferryhill, Durham (September Start)
Be the person who helps a child discover their confidence.
Protocol Education is recruiting a compassionate Autism Teaching Assistant for a specialist school in Ferryhill, Durham. You'll support children with Autism and additional needs, helping them access education through personalised support, structure and encouragement.
Working alongside experienced SEND professionals, you'll play an essential role in creating positive learning experiences every day.
Why join Protocol Education?
- Weekly PAYE pay
- Free professional development courses
- Autism Awareness training
- Dedicated education consultant
- Long-term and permanent opportunities
- Ongoing support and guidance
- Refer a Friend incentives
Daily responsibilities
- Supporting pupils individually and in small groups
- Encouraging communication and engagement
- Assisting with emotional regulation
- Supporting learning activities across the curriculum
- Promoting positive behaviour
- Helping pupils build independence
- Working collaboratively with school staff
We would love to hear from people who are
- Caring and approachable
- Calm under pressure
- Flexible and reliable
- Passionate about SEND
- Confident communicators
- Motivated to make a difference
Previous experience is welcomed but full support and training are available.
Suitable for
- Teaching Assistants
- Autism Support Assistants
- Psychology Graduates
- Learning Support Assistants
- Care Workers
- Youth Workers
Apply now to start a rewarding career supporting pupils in Ferryhill this September.
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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