Learning Support Assistant

TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to over 95 pupils aged 3-19. Our goal for all our pupils and learners is to ensure that when they leave our setting's they will have the opportunity to access employment, further education, or training and to live as part of the communities of their choice.

“Ambitious about Autism has a fantastic environment where children and young people can explore, where they can play, where they can be themselves.” - Employee at TreeHouse School

Due to continued growth we are looking for Teaching and Behaviour Support that will deliver high-quality teaching support to autistic children and young people to enable them to pursue their ambitions and goals. You will support pupils and learners' person-centred study programmes in a range of activities and environments.

This is the impact you could have as a Teaching and Behaviour Support at TreeHouse School:

“An example of how a specialist school should cater for autistic children and their families. Very compassionate, highly skilled, determined friendly.” - A parent of a TreeHouse School learner

"Parents use words such as ‘wonderful' and ‘amazing' to describe their children's experience at TreeHouse School.." – Ofsted

Some of our benefits include:

• Competitive salary with an annual review   
• We are committed to CPD, where you can access a wide range of training and development opportunities support your personal and professionally development   
• Annual staff recognition awards  
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000  
• Season ticket loans  
• A wide range of wellness programmes both in person and online including: community groups, virtual fitness classes, arts and cooking challenges   
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life  
• Access to free of charge physiotherapy  
• Free on-site parking

If you are adaptable, resilient, looking for a new challenge or change and want to make a positive impact to autistic children and young people please apply today or get in touch with Luca lmartucci@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk

For more information on the role as Teaching and Behaviour Support please find the recruitment pack attached.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.