Autism Support Assistant Job Ponteland area,England UK,Education / Teaching

Position: Autism Support Assistant Full-Time)

Help pupils feel understood, supported and confident in a learning environment designed around their needs.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Autism Support Assistant to join a specialist SEND setting in Ponteland
. You'll support pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), helping them access learning, develop communication skills and build meaningful relationships throughout the school day.

By providing consistency, encouragement and understanding, you'll play a vital role in helping pupils achieve positive outcomes.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We believe great support staff can make life-changing differences to young people and we're here to support your career journey.

You'll receive:

Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
FREE access to our online CPD Academy
Autism Awareness and SEND training
A dedicated local consultant
Long-term and permanent opportunities
Career development support
Wellbeing guidance

What you'll be doing

Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
Encouraging communication and interaction
Supporting social and emotional development
Assisting with personalised learning activities
Promoting independence and confidence
Supporting emotional regulation
Building trusting relationships
Working alongside teachers and specialist staff

What we're looking for

You'll be compassionate, patient and committed to supporting pupils with additional needs.

You'll also be:

Positive and encouraging
Calm and dependable
Adaptable and resilient
A strong communicator
Professional and reliable
Passionate about inclusive education

Who this role would suit

Autism Support Assistants
Teaching Assistants
Support Workers
Care Professionals
Youth Workers
Psychology Graduates

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.