Senior Teaching Assistant

Sutherland House School is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic Senior Teaching Assistant to join our team.

As part of a supportive staff team, you will have a passion for improving the lives of autistic pupils and their families. You will have a commitment to supporting with lessons and you will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including families, therapists and external agencies to ensure all pupils are reaching their full potential.

Sutherland House School is a non-maintained specialist school for autistic children and young people aged 3-19. The school prides itself on creating personalised learning opportunities with a vision for reaching potential for each individual pupil. We offer small class groups, favourable staffing levels and excellent opportunities for training and professional development. The school has an Ofsted rating of Good. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

As a Senior Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in working with teachers to ensure individualised and group support to autistic children and young people, helping them achieve their full potential in a nurturing, tailored educational environment.

You will work closely with teachers, therapists, and other support staff to implement personalised learning plans, adapt teaching materials, and ensure that children’s social, emotional, and academic needs are met. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of autistic learners and their families.

Purpose of the Post:

• To be responsible for providing academic, social and emotional support for autistic pupils.
• To work with teachers and intervention lead to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
• To promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
• To support with daily organisation of the class group.
• To support teachers in providing and developing a high-quality specialist education to address the specific individual needs of pupils.
• To work across the school to model good practice and raise standards of support for all pupils across the learning pathways.
• To mentor and support qualified teaching assistants across the educational pathways.

Please be aware, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who have restricted hours, and we are unable to offer sponsorships.

What we offer:

• Extensive induction with autism specialist training
• Paid job-related qualifications during employment
• Free initial DBS Check
• Employer pension scheme
• Friendly and supportive work environment
• Refer a friend scheme worth £500
• Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid maternity/ paternity/ adoption leave.

We reserve the right to close the advert once sufficient applications have been received, therefore, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Autism East Midlands is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from anyone interested in working with people with autism. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. If you meet the person specification criteria and are eligible for the Disability Confident scheme, we will guarantee you an interview – just let us know in your covering letter or in your email when you send us your application form.

Either way don’t forget to tell us if you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme.

Autism East Midlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If you’re a successful applicant you will need an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, this cost will be met by Autism East Midlands. The successful applicant will need to sign up to the annual DBS Update Service at a current cost of £13 per year.

We require evidence to show your Right to Work in the UK (if applicable).