Autism Support Assistant

Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN Teacher
Reference: effrfr
Salary: £89.35 - 100.00 per day
Job Published: about 5 hours ago

If you’re calm, patient and genuinely enjoy helping young people feel understood, this could be a brilliant next step for you.

We’re supporting a fantastic specialist school in Durham that’s looking for an Autism Support Assistant to join their team. The school is warm, nurturing and built around supporting pupils with autism through structure, clear communication and strong relationships.

You don’t need to have worked in a school before. What matters most is your attitude, empathy and willingness to learn.

What you’ll be doing

  • Supporting pupils with autism in lessons, structured activities and social times

  • Helping with communication, sensory needs and routines

  • Working 1:1 and in small groups to help pupils feel safe, settled and confident

  • Using clear, consistent strategies recommended by the SEN and pastoral teams

  • Helping pupils regulate emotions and navigate challenging moments

  • Celebrating progress, building trust and being a reassuring presence throughout the day

What the school is looking for

  • Someone calm, patient and genuinely interested in supporting young people

  • A great communicator who can build positive relationships

  • Experience in care, youth work, coaching or SEN is helpful but absolutely not essential

  • A team player who’s flexible, open-minded and eager to learn

  • Someone who values routine, structure and clear expectations

Why join Protocol Education?

  • Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella fees

  • Free online CPD, including autism awareness, sensory support and behaviour modules

  • A supportive consultant who understands the local SEN landscape

  • Long-term opportunities in specialist settings

  • A friendly, straightforward registration process

If this sounds like the role for you, send across your CV and make sure that you send across your cv and we will get you started with the next steps!

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.

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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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