Autism Support Worker

Autism Learning Support Assistant

Location: Bradford, BD5
Salary: £92.56
Start Date: September
Working Hours: 08:30-15:30

Are you a compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic individual with a passion for supporting young people with Autism? Do you want to make a genuine difference to the lives of secondary-aged students by helping them thrive both academically and personally? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As an Autism Learning Support Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students with Autism and additional learning needs within a welcoming and inclusive secondary school environment. Working alongside teachers, SEND staff, and pastoral teams, you will help students access the curriculum, build confidence, develop independence, and achieve their full potential.

Your Responsibilities

Providing tailored support: Work closely with teachers and the SEND team to deliver personalised support strategies that meet the individual needs of students with Autism and other additional needs.

Supporting learning: Assist students in lessons across a range of subjects, adapting resources and providing encouragement to help them engage with learning and achieve their goals.

Promoting independence: Encourage students to develop organisational skills, resilience, self-confidence, and independence both in the classroom and around the school.

Supporting communication and social development: Use positive communication strategies and, where appropriate, visual supports to help students understand expectations, express themselves, and build positive relationships with peers and staff.

Encouraging positive behaviour: Promote positive behaviour through consistency, patience, and a nurturing approach, helping students to regulate their emotions and participate successfully in school life.

Building positive relationships: Develop strong, trusting relationships with students, families, teachers, and external professionals to ensure students receive consistent and effective support.

Monitoring progress: Observe, record, and share information on students’ academic, social, and emotional progress, contributing to reviews and support planning where appropriate.

Why Choose Engage?

We put the ambitions of our staff first, ensuring you have the support you need to succeed in your role. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding service to our teachers and support staff.

• Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
• Free CPD sessions
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Receive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer a friend
• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

I’m Interested. How Do I Apply?

Great! If you’re passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and believe you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, apply below or contact us directly.

If you are not contacted within two working days, unfortunately, your application has not been successful on this occasion.

All applicants must hold, or be willing to obtain, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance will be provided.

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