Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant Are you a friendly and bubbly person passionate about education? Are you interested in Autism and Special Educational Needs? Do you want to help support children? Role: Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant Start: asap Location: Cheltenham Pay: £93 to £100 per day (8:30am to 3:30pm) If yes, then this could be the role for you… One of the top specialist schools in Cheltenham are looking for a dedicated worker to support their pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities as a Teaching Assistant. The children at this school range from 4 to 11 years of age, and will benefit from a caring, empathetic and engaging graduate who is passionate about supporting vulnerable children. The school employs a therapeutic approach, meaning the children engage in many activities outside of traditional lessons. Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs would be beneficial for this role! As an Autism/Special Needs Teaching Assistant your main duties will include… Providing emotional and mental health support to all students Helping pupils reach their academic milestones, whilst also increasing their interpersonal and life skills Managing challenging behaviour and developing positive behaviour strategies Improving communication, through speech and language support and visual aids Collaborating with Teachers, Support Staff and multi-therapy teamsThis is a fantastic opportunity for any graduates to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. In addition, you will gain invaluable experience working with special needs, neurodiversity and mental health difficulties. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or teacher. If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today with your current CV. Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy