What skills and experience we're looking for • Experience of providing cover in the short-term absence of the class teacher • Experience of successfully implementing interventions in supporting social, emotional and behavioural needs • Previous experience of working with young people of primary/secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting • A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management • The physical and emotional resilience to support pupils with autism taking a non-judgemental approach • The ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of pupils • The ability to support the class teacher to monitor pupil progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning • The ability to record pupil progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders. • The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of pupils. • The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to adapt appropriate interventions for pupils in relation to the curriculum • The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed • Willingness to participate in own professional development What the school offers its staff Occupational pension scheme, occupational sickness scheme, TOIL /Health benefit scheme Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.