Job Description

Autism Support Assistant - Camden - September 2026

An inclusive, purpose-built primary school in Camden is seeking an Autism Support Assistant to support Reception-aged children with autism from September 2026. Based in the award-winning Plimsoll Building at the heart of the King’s Cross regeneration, this creative and supportive school provides for 420 pupils aged 4-11, plus a 26-place nursery.

• Autism Support Assistant role paying £90-100 per day PAYE, full-time and term-time only.
• Excellent experience for a Psychology, Education, Child Development or Speech and Language graduate.
• Work closely with Reception staff, the Inclusion Manager and SEND team in a school accredited as an Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence.
• Gain hands-on experience supporting communication, regulation, early learning, social interaction and independence.
• The school reports that children leave Reception well-prepared for learning, with outcomes above national and local expectations.
• As an Autism Support Assistant, you will provide tailored 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with autism in the Early Years.
• This Autism Support Assistant will help deliver structured routines, visual supports, sensory strategies and targeted interventions.
• The successful Autism Support Assistant will support pupils with SEND plans and, where relevant, EHCP-linked provision and annual review targets.
• Located in Camden, the school works closely with families, Camden SEN services and external professionals to support individual needs.
• Autism Support Assistant requirements: a 2:1 or above degree, strong communication skills, patience, resilience and a genuine interest in autism and Early Years.
• Previous experience with children, SEND, autism, tutoring, mentoring, youth work or care would be beneficial.
• You must be confident supporting Reception-aged pupils with personal development, transitions, behaviour regulation and early communication.

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