Autism Practitioner Holywell, England
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Work less hours to do the stuff you love doing!
Everyone deserves an incredible future!
Become a Autism Practitioner - Education at Kinsale School, part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.
Salary: Up to £18,732 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday - 8am - 4pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
Options Kinsale offers integrated residential, education and care packages for children between 8 and 19 years with a wide range of complex needs, including Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Learning Difficulties, ADHD, Sensory Processing difficulties, Dyspraxia, Communication Difficulties.
At Options Kinsale we take a person-centred and outcomes focused approach to providing care and education designed to help each student exercise choice and control, increase their confidence and prepare for adulthood. We are located in Holywell, a beautiful market town and community in Flintshire, Wales.
The opportunity
Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on children and young people’s lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.
As a Autism Practitioner you will connect directly with the brilliant children and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.
You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.
You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharing your skills and learning from others as your career takes you as high as you always dreamed you could go.
Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from candidates who have their GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths. Experience in an education setting and/or work with young people with additional learning needs is essential to this post.
You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising children as they explore further afield.
Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
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