Autism Champion

Torquay Academy, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week 39 worked weeks per annum 8.15am – 4.15pm Monday – Thursday 8.15am – 3.45pm Friday 30 minute unpaid break
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: LG pay scale 12-17

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone with experience of working with autistic students to support us in the development of our provision for autistic students.

Main duties would include –

• Supporting autistic students to access a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Completing referrals for Autism to be assessed as supporting families through this process.
• Supporting the development of plans for autistic students so they can thrive in the classroom.
• Develop the use of AV1 robots and how they can support autistic students to access a wide curriculum.
• Development of interventions to support autistic students in learning about themselves and how they can best support their own learning.
• The use of social stories to be used within the department.
• To support all staff in developing the best provision possible for autistic students.

Training will also be given in how to help support students in examinations with reading, scribing, prompting or any other access arrangement that may be required. For parts of the academic year all Teaching Assistants need to support the examinations process.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working at Torquay Academy include:

• Priority admission to the Academy for secondary places
• Free gym membership to support health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme through salary sacrifice
• Electric Vehicle leasing scheme through salary sacrifice

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

Torquay Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Torquay Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1453 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Torquay Academy website
• Email address: admin@TQacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01803 329351
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/torquay-academy

Torquay Academy’s results have improved dramatically over the past few years thanks to our brilliant teachers. This has resulted in us being an oversubscribed school where students achieve well above national averages. We know that the results can improve further and we are looking for people who are committed, passionate and highly motivated to join our team.

We know that a world class school can only be built by having the very best teachers. We invest in all of our staff and you will be working with colleagues who share a passion for teaching. If you join us you will be signing up to the belief that “everyone succeeds” and that “every student who joins Torquay Academy is capable of going on to university”. It is important you share our goals and values.

We believe in strong discipline and support teachers with a strong pastoral team and centralised behaviour systems. We work hard to reduce unnecessary workload so that our teachers can focus on teaching great lessons. We invest in the professional development of all of our staff through 1-to-1 coaching, leadership development and high quality CPD.

Lessons are centrally planned and set into exceptional pre-printed workbooks which contain all necessary lesson resources. The entire team contribute to this.

If you join us you will be signing up to the belief that “everyone succeeds” and that “every student who joins Torquay Academy is capable of going on to university”. It is important you share our goals and values.

Arranging a visit to Torquay Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@TQacademy.co.uk.

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