Autism Support Assistant – Therapeutic & Behavioural Focus – SEN School – Oldham – Immediate Start
Your Newpany
Hays Education is proud to be working with a specialist SEN school in Oldham that supports children and young people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) and associated behavioural and emotional needs. The school provides a therapeutic, trauma-informed environment where pupils receive personalised support to help them regulate emotions, developmunication skills, and access learning in a safe and structured setting.
Your New Role
As an Autism Support Assistant, you will play a key role in delivering both educational and therapeutic support to pupils with autism andplex behavioural needs. Working closely with teachers, therapists, and behaviour specialists, you will help implement individual behaviour support plans, use de-escalation strategies, and support pupils through sensory regulation activities. You will also assist with structured learning tasks,munication development (, PECS, Makaton), and emotional wellbeing interventions. This is a full-time, long-term role with the potential to be permanent.
What You'll Need to Succeed
1. Experience supporting children or young people with autism and behavioural needs
2. Understanding of therapeutic approaches such as trauma-informed practice, sensory integration, or emotional regulation strategies
3. Familiarity withmunication tools like PECS, Makaton, or visual schedules
4. A calm, empathetic, and resilient approach to behaviour management
5. Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
6. An enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain one through Hays
What You'll Get in Return
7. Long-term opportunity with potential for a permanent role
8. Access to specialist CPD training in autism, behaviour support, and therapeutic approaches
9. Ongoing support from a dedicated Hays Education consultant
10. The opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children withplex needs
11. £250 in high street shopping vouchers for every successful referral
What You Need to Do Now
If you're passionate about supporting autistic pupils through therapeutic and behavioural interventions, and want to work in a rewarding SEN environment, we want to hear from you. Click ‘apply now’ to submit your CV, or contact Hays Education today to find out more about this exciting opportunity. #4687999 - Amy Fitzgerald