Autism Support Worker

Autism Support Worker

Location:

Morpeth, Northumberland

Contract:

Term-time only

Hours:

08:30 – 15:30, Monday – Friday
Start:

As soon as possible

Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Would you like to make a real difference in a specialist environment? Milk Education is partnering with this SEND provision to recruit an Autism Support Workerto join their dedicated team.

SEND school serving children aged 2 to 19. Their students often have complex and multiple learning disabilities, speech, language & communication needs, and physical or sensory requirements.

They are committed to overcoming barriers to progress through:

• Specialist, skilled teaching and a well-resourced curriculum
• Strong multi-agency collaboration and partnership with parents/carers
• Focusing on communication– staff build trusting relationships that help learners express thoughts, ideas, and feelings with confidence

Working at this school means being part of a community where every child matters and staff have the chance to contribute meaningfully to each pupil’s journey.

In this role, you will work closely with the Class Teacher and the wider team to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and day-to-day needs.

• Follow all school policies and procedures
• Assist with feeding, personal care, and hygiene support as required
• Support the Class Teacher in delivering lessons, adapt tasks, maintain pupil engagement, scaffold learning
• Support behaviour management in line with school approaches
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils, enabling them to express themselves
• Monitor and report on pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing

• Recent, relevant experience working with children or adults with learning disabilities, in educational or care settings
• Comfortable providing personal care (e.g. feeding, hygiene)
• Ability to remain calm, patient and consistent under pressure
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
• A caring, flexible and resilient approach

• We’ll support your application if you wish to transition into apermanent role
• Free lesson plan resources to ease your workload
• 24/7 accessto your personal consultant
• Training and professional development support
• We’re an eco-friendly, purpose-driven agency with a mission to be themost rewarding agencyto work both with and for

If you’re ready to make a real difference in a specialist setting and be part of a team that champions every child’s voice, we’d love to hear from you.

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