This is a temporary to permanent position meaning that you complete a 12-week full-time, paid placement before being offered a permanent role by the school.
About the role
The role
As an Autism Support Worker you will work alongside the Class Teacher to assist with delivering lessons and supporting children to learn through play to help them expand on their communication and sensory skills.
The aim of your role is to support the development of pupils’ spoken language as well as reading and writing.
As an Autism Support Worker you will be supporting the pupils to take part in many opportunities such as going out in the community for independent travel training and with domestic life skills such as teaching them how to cook.
About the school
The school is a specialist school for pupils aged 3-19 who have severe and complex needs arising from communication and interaction difficulties, autism and severe learning disabilities.
Requirements
- Be available Monday to Friday 08:30-15:30pm
- Be willing to attend a two day positive behaviour management course
- Be physically fit and energetic
- Be resilient. This role is very rewarding but does not come without its challenges.
- Be passionate about changing the lives of young people with Learning Disabilities and Autism
- Be able to demonstrate empathy and patience
- Have, or be willing to obtain a DBS on the update service
About Vision for Education
Salary
£70 to £80 per day
- Qualifications and Training
What Vision for Education offer
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.