Learning Support Assistant EMAB

Learning Support Assistant – TA2

Support for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Provision

Position Start: 1 September 2026

Employment:
Permanent, 31 hours per week (Monday to Friday).

Location:

Christopher Whitehead Language College, Beacon EMAB, mainstream autism base.

Salary: £18,827 – £19,126 per annum (Grade TA2, points 5-6).

Role Overview:
Provide consistent 1:1 support to a student on roll with an EHCP, working closely with the MABCo and EMAB teams to support the delivery of EHCP outcomes and access to a broad and balanced curriculum.

Responsibilities:

• Provide consistent 1:1 support to an individual student with ASD.
• Work closely with the MABCo and EMAB team to support EHCP outcomes.
• Assist in facilitating student access to a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Attend to term time duties and 5 teacher education days (TEDs).

Employment checks required:

• Childcare disqualification check
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• Medical review
• Online and social media checks
• Prohibition from teaching check
• Right to work check
• Satisfactory references
• Suitability to work with children

Christopher Whitehead Language College is committed to equality of opportunities and has a strong commitment to safeguarding and data protection.

Visas are not sponsored at this time.

Equal opportunities:
We apply the keeping children safe in education guidance and statutory checks. Applicants must declare any convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exceptions Order.

Positions may be closed early at the discretion of the college.