Teaching Assistant 1:1 Newham A bustling and creative 2-from entry school in Newham is looking for a strong, resilient teaching assistant to join their wonderful school. The role: The role will be to support a boy in year 1 with Autism. The student is non-verbal and can display challenging behaviour. As a teaching assistant, you will: Providing 1:1 support to the student with Autism Help to implement the child's Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) Facilitate speech and language development Work in collaboration with the class teacher and school SENCO to plan and implement activities and learning tasks Assist the student with social interactions and building social skills About you: Will have experience supporting with Autism/special needs Solid understanding of pre-verbal communication methods Clear understanding of behaviour management techniques Ability to take a "firm but fair" approach Be kind, intuitive and be excited to make a positive impact on the life of a young child with Autism Next steps: Click "apply now" if you would like to be considered for this wonderful opportunity as a teaching assistant. If you would like further information, please contact Lauren McNaught @ SANZA TEACHING on (phone number removed) or (url removed)