Senior Education Assistant - Outreach

£29,108 to £32,295 per year, Competitive

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

18/03/2026

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other.

Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same:
To champion the rights, needs Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other.

Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same:
To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support

• they are at the heart of everything we do.

We stand by them and we work together for change.

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives.

You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.

The Role To provide specialist, flexible, and creative outreach support for autistic students, including those with a demand avoidance profile and students who have experienced Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA). The role focuses on reducing anxiety, rebuilding trust in education, and facilitating engagement through personalised, non-traditional learning approaches either at Inscape, at the home, or within the local/ wider community setting.

Hours:

35 weeks Working weeks : 39weeks Salary: £ 23,545.14

Location:

Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport

Responsibilities include but are not exhaustive

• Provide one-to-one for autistic students, including those with PDA and other co-occurring difficulties (e.g., anxiety, sensory processing needs, ADHD).
• Use low-demand, child-led approaches to build trust and engagement, adapting communication and learning strategies accordingly
• Work independently in various settings, including students’ homes, Inscape House School, and/ or the wide community, maintaining high professional standards.
• Work closely with the teacher to adapt the support based on student needs, using a flexible, creative approach to engagement
• Facilitate non-directive, collaborative learning opportunities that gently reintroduce education in a way that feels safe, empowering, and pressure-free.
• Create flexible, collaboratively developed timetables that allow students to engage at their own pace, celebrating their strengths and autonomy in learning.
• Recognise and respond to distress or escalation, using de-escalation techniques and seeking advice from the wider team and PBS at Inscape house
• Build and maintain positive and constructive working relationships with pupils, families, multi-agencies, professionals and colleagues, to maximise pupils’ development and maintain the overall ethos and vision of the school.
• Provide feedback to pupils and the class teacher, supporting with the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil progress to support with the attainment of all pupils.
• Assist with personal hygiene and health care needs under guidance

About You Level 3 or higher Teaching Assistant qualification or commitment to obtain such qualification within a given period of time

Evidence or recent relevant professional development

Experience of successful work with pupils who present with behaviours that concern

Awareness of current developments in supporting autistic pupils

Clean driving license with business insurance and use of own car

Ability to cope with challenging behaviours

Strong personal resilience

Computer literate

Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity , paternity and adoptive leave . Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.

Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card Proud to be a real living wage employer Refer a friend scheme , be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us Comprehensive training and development opportunities , including apprenticeship qualifications Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.

Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including…