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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

26,328

ASD / SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

The Alton is an inclusive inner London primary school situated next to Richmond Park. In October 2023 we set up a new ASD resource base to provide a supportive education for students with autism.

Your main priorities will be to support a small specialist provision class tailored to young people on the autistic spectrum, working with them to ensure their educational and emotional needs are met and promoting positive behaviour in a nurturing environment. You will establish professional relationships with the new pupils and their families as well as with other staff in the school. You will promote an inclusive culture and where appropriate support students to mix socially with students from the wider school community.

You will need:

  • A great personality and good enthusiasm
  • Experience supporting SEN (especially ASD) children.
  • Experience in an education setting (Primary age range Preferable).
  • Strong communication skills.
  • To be proactive, committed, resilient and reliable.
  • Knowledge of Makaton and Physical restraint training – E.G. Team Teach, MAPA, PRICE is desirable, but training can be arranged.
  • Willingness to provide personal self-care support to pupils

We offer:

A supportive working environment in a modern well-equipped building

Amazing grounds

On site free parking and close to a good transport network

Membership of local government pension scheme

If you think you are up to the challenge and want to be part of this new and exciting opportunity to help establish a successful and inclusive ASD base, please contact the school office or download the application forms and documents attached.

Visits to the school are welcomed please telephone the office to arrange an appointment.

The Alton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should the right candidate be found.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Alton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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About The Alton School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
228 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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The Alton is an inclusive community school, next to Richmond Park. We are a one form entry school with extensive facilities that offer our children a wide array of fantastic, vibrant and diverse opportunities. We are also home to a small Resource Base for children with MLD and ASD,.

We are now part of the Quality First Education Trust, a growing multi-academy trust with four south London primary schools.

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