SEN Teaching Assistant – Autism

Company: Hanson Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

SEN TA with Autism Experience

Location: Bath

Pay Rate: £90 – £100 per day (subject to experience and qualifications).

Hours: This role is both full-time and part-time and during school hours, term-time only.

We are working with many reputable SEN schools across the South-West who require teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors. We are currently hiring for a teaching assistant with SEN experience, particularly experience specialising in Autism. The role will involve providing support to pupils with Autism of both primary and secondary ages and can be on either a part- or full-time basis.

Responsibilities include:

To plan and deliver learning activities to children and young people, differentiating, modifying and using specialist activities and approaches according to children or young people’s responses/needs.

To support students with ASD to fulfil their academic potential.

To support all pupils, and particularly those with ASD to play a full role in the life of the school, building their confidence and self-esteem

To be involved in keeping records and evaluating identified students progress.

To assist with the development and implementation of support plans.

To prepare students beforehand for a task, e.g. pre-teaching

To supervise practical tasks.

To carry out structured classroom assessment/observation and feedback outcomes.

Assist scholars with physical needs.

Under the direction of appropriate professionals and after adequate training, to assist in meeting particular scholars needs, e.g. physical development, speech/language development, and medical needs identified in an approved care plan agreed by parents

Qualifications & attributes:

Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or Equivalent qualifications in areas of SEN, Autism, Social Care

A strong academic or work background with Special Educational Needs

By registering with Hanson recruitment, we can offer you:

Top rates of pay We pay PAYE to all our candidates

Ongoing support at all aspects of your role as a SEN teaching assistant

Term-time work during weekdays

Ability to take time-off during exam/holiday periods

Dedicated education consultant support One to one training session could be provided before you start your role by our SEN consultants with over a decade experience in SEN and Education Recruitment

Great referral scheme – recommend us and you can receive up to £150 (Terms and Conditions on our website)

Hanson Recruitment is a prominent Education Recruitment agency in Bristol and we are offering top rates of pay, training and support and referral bonus.

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Posted: June 19th, 2026