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Full Time (8:20am–3:30pm) | September 2025 Start
We’re working with a forward-thinking secondary schoo home to a brand-new Designated Unit for Autistic Young People, and they’re looking for a dedicated ASD Teaching Assistant to join their growing team.
This full-time role supports 11–16-year-olds with ASD, ADHD, and challenging behaviours—so confidence, experience, and a calm approach are key.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups within a holistic, specialist unit
Working closely with students who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Helping to deliver integrated education and therapeutic provision
Promoting engagement, independence, and emotional wellbeing in every session
Contributing to a nurturing and structured daily routine for each young person
What We’re Looking For:
Previous experience supporting students with ASD (essential)
Confidence managing challenging behaviour and adapting support as needed
A warm, patient, and resilient approach
Ambition to grow your skills and make a lasting difference
Enthusiasm for working within a collaborative, specialist setting
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.
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