Autism Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 November 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 190836 |
Summary
Autism Support Assistant (Leeds)
Sense Education is working with a welcoming specialist SEN school in Leeds, and we're looking for a compassionate and proactive Autism Support Assistant to join their team. If you thrive in a role where every connection matters and enjoy seeing real progress in children's lives, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Whether you're coming from a care, education, or support background-or have personal experience supporting someone with autism-we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
You'll support children and young people with autism, sensory processing needs, and communication differences, helping them access learning, regulate emotions, and build essential life skills.
You'll work in small, structured classes, offering 1:1 and small group support through creative, play-based, and hands-on learning activities.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Supporting children with social interaction and communication
- Helping to regulate emotions using sensory tools and structured routines
- Encouraging independence through everyday life skills
- Participating in sensory play, outdoor learning, and creative sessions
- Work 1:1 or in small groups, forming meaningful connections and watching pupils grow in confidence day by day.
What We're Looking For
We welcome applicants with a range of experiences, from school settings to care roles or personal support. What matters most is your mindset, resilience, and passion.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Patient, calm, and emotionally resilient
- A team player who communicates well, brings positive energy and can show empathy
- Passionate about helping children with SEND thrive
- Experienced or open to learning alternative communication strategies (e.g. , Makaton, PECS - training provided)
The School
This Leeds-based specialist provision is known for its nurturing, child-centred approach. The school supports children with autism and complex needs, offering small classes, high staff ratios, and a strong focus on emotional wellbeing and inclusive learning. You'll be part of a supportive team where training and collaboration are key.
Hours & Schedule
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
- Full-time and part-time roles available
- Term-time only - no weekend work
Why Join Sense Education?
- Weekly pay
- Long-term and temp-to-perm opportunities
- Ongoing CPD and SEN training
- A passionate, team-driven environment
Help create a space where young people feel seen, heard, and supported. If you're calm under pressure, kind at heart, and excited about working with children who experience the world differently-we'd love to hear from you.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do, and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education, you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.
Sense Education is working with a welcoming specialist SEN school in Leeds, and we're looking for a compassionate and proactive Autism Support Assistant to join their team. If you thrive in a role where every connection matters and enjoy seeing real progress in children's lives, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Whether you're coming from a care, education, or support background-or have personal experience supporting someone with autism-we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
You'll support children and young people with autism, sensory processing needs, and communication differences, helping them access learning, regulate emotions, and build essential life skills.
You'll work in small, structured classes, offering 1:1 and small group support through creative, play-based, and hands-on learning activities.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Supporting children with social interaction and communication
- Helping to regulate emotions using sensory tools and structured routines
- Encouraging independence through everyday life skills
- Participating in sensory play, outdoor learning, and creative sessions
- Work 1:1 or in small groups, forming meaningful connections and watching pupils grow in confidence day by day.
What We're Looking For
We welcome applicants with a range of experiences, from school settings to care roles or personal support. What matters most is your mindset, resilience, and passion.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Patient, calm, and emotionally resilient
- A team player who communicates well, brings positive energy and can show empathy
- Passionate about helping children with SEND thrive
- Experienced or open to learning alternative communication strategies (e.g. , Makaton, PECS - training provided)
The School
This Leeds-based specialist provision is known for its nurturing, child-centred approach. The school supports children with autism and complex needs, offering small classes, high staff ratios, and a strong focus on emotional wellbeing and inclusive learning. You'll be part of a supportive team where training and collaboration are key.
Hours & Schedule
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
- Full-time and part-time roles available
- Term-time only - no weekend work
Why Join Sense Education?
- Weekly pay
- Long-term and temp-to-perm opportunities
- Ongoing CPD and SEN training
- A passionate, team-driven environment
Help create a space where young people feel seen, heard, and supported. If you're calm under pressure, kind at heart, and excited about working with children who experience the world differently-we'd love to hear from you.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do, and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education, you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.