Learning Support Assistant (Autism)
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5AW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4dfdf357-a5d3-4706-9d17-5f40995fef17 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Riverview Federation is already firmly established as leading the way for inclusive practice with highly successful provisions such as our Discover Groups, Attendance Hub and Headway. Provisions that understand the needs of every child and ensure they thrive in the right environment.
Riverview believes every child should have access to the right provision and support and, as such, we have opened a Specialist Resource Provision for autistic children, which will eventually cater for children from Year 1 through to Post-16. This project is being led by Dr Rice-Adams, with the support of the Local Authority.
The first phase of this plan was the opening of a KS1 provision on the site of Castledyke Primary School in the Summer term of 2025. With a staged expansion programme planned for subsequent years. The post we are currently advertising will be based at this KS1 provision.
All our provisions are successful because of the outstanding staff team, who are committed to working with young people with additional needs and have the expertise, skills and knowledge to really make a difference. We know that getting the right people makes all the difference for children and their families.
Therefore, we are seeking a teaching assistant with a passion and commitment to working with autistic children, who will work as a key member of the SRP KS1 team. The role will focus on supporting autistic pupils to make progress in their personalised outcomes, aiming for these pupils to access mainstream schooling, when appropriate. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience of supporting children with additional needs, particularly autism, and will be able to adapt their practice appropriately to meet a range of cognition and learning, social and emotional, and communication and interaction needs. Experience in the delivery of phonics, and speech and language intervention, would further support this role.
The successful candidate should be ambitious for themselves as well as for our children and be committed to developing their SEN knowledge, undertaking a bespoke training programme, which will be on offer for the successful candidate. As the provision grows there will also be opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.
Riverview is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate should be ambitious for themselves as well as for our children and be committed to developing their SEN knowledge, undertaking a bespoke training programme, which will be on offer for the successful candidate. As the provision grows there will also be opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Riverview Federation is already firmly established as leading the way for inclusive practice with highly successful provisions such as our Discover Groups, Attendance Hub and Headway. Provisions that understand the needs of every child and ensure they thrive in the right environment.
Riverview believes every child should have access to the right provision and support and, as such, we have opened a Specialist Resource Provision for autistic children, which will eventually cater for children from Year 1 through to Post-16. This project is being led by Dr Rice-Adams, with the support of the Local Authority.
The first phase of this plan was the opening of a KS1 provision on the site of Castledyke Primary School in the Summer term of 2025. With a staged expansion programme planned for subsequent years. The post we are currently advertising will be based at this KS1 provision.
All our provisions are successful because of the outstanding staff team, who are committed to working with young people with additional needs and have the expertise, skills and knowledge to really make a difference. We know that getting the right people makes all the difference for children and their families.
Therefore, we are seeking a teaching assistant with a passion and commitment to working with autistic children, who will work as a key member of the SRP KS1 team. The role will focus on supporting autistic pupils to make progress in their personalised outcomes, aiming for these pupils to access mainstream schooling, when appropriate. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience of supporting children with additional needs, particularly autism, and will be able to adapt their practice appropriately to meet a range of cognition and learning, social and emotional, and communication and interaction needs. Experience in the delivery of phonics, and speech and language intervention, would further support this role.
The successful candidate should be ambitious for themselves as well as for our children and be committed to developing their SEN knowledge, undertaking a bespoke training programme, which will be on offer for the successful candidate. As the provision grows there will also be opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.
Riverview is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate should be ambitious for themselves as well as for our children and be committed to developing their SEN knowledge, undertaking a bespoke training programme, which will be on offer for the successful candidate. As the provision grows there will also be opportunities for career progression for the right candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.