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Autism Support Worker in a SEND school
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 100 - 105 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Ashington
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Autism Support Worker
Location: Ashington, Northumberland
Contract: Term-time only
Hours: 08:30 – 15:30, Monday – Friday
Start: As soon as possible
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Would you like to make a real difference in a specialist environment? Milk Education is partnering with this SEND provision to recruit an Autism Support Worker to join their dedicated team.
About the school...
It is a purpose-built SEND school serving children aged 4 to 18. Their students often have complex and multiple learning disabilities, speech, language & communication needs, and physical or sensory requirements.
They are committed to overcoming barriers to progress through:
Specialist, skilled teaching and a well-resourced curriculum
Strong multi-agency collaboration and partnership with parents/carers
Focusing on communication — staff build trusting relationships that help learners express thoughts, ideas, and feelings with confidence
Working at this school means being part of a community where every child matters and staff have the chance to contribute meaningfully to each pupil’s journey.
Role: Autism Support Worker
In this role, you will work closely with the Class Teacher and the wider team to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and day-to-day needs.
Key Responsibilities
Follow all school policies and procedures
Assist with feeding, personal care, and hygiene support as required
Support the Class Teacher in delivering lessons — adapt tasks, maintain pupil engagement, scaffold learning
Support behaviour management in line with school approaches
Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils, enabling them to express themselves
Monitor and report on pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing
Essential Criteria (Non-Negotiables)
Recent, relevant experience working with children or adults with learning disabilities — in educational or care settings
Comfortable providing personal care (e.g. feeding, hygiene)
Ability to remain calm, patient and consistent under pressure
Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
A caring, flexible and resilient approach
Why work with Milk Education
We’ll support your application if you wish to transition into a permanent role
Free lesson plan resources to ease your workload
24/7 access to your personal consultant
Training and professional development support
We’re an eco-friendly, purpose-driven agency with a mission to be the most rewarding agency to work both with and for
If you’re ready to make a real difference in a specialist setting and be part of a team that champions every child’s voice, we’d love to hear from you.
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