Autism Coach, Newquay Tretherras, Ref: NT021
Permanent – Required to start as soon as possible
35 hours per week, 44.200 paid weeks (Term Time + 3 additional days across the year)
Starting salary – £16,240 actual gross per annum
- Do you have a real passion for supporting young people diagnosed with Autism?
- Are you looking for a new challenge where no day is ever the same?
We are looking to appoint an Autism Coach to work with our dedicated Learning Support department to ensure our students with a diagnosis of Autism are supported fully with their learning and personal development. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate. Experience of working with young people with Autism is essential.
We really want to hear from you if you are someone who:
• will have the ability to build effective professional relationships with young people diagnosed with autism and their families, parents or carers
• will be someone who always displays calmness and patience;
• has excellent organisational and communication skills.
Newquay Tretherras is a wonderful, forward-thinking place to work and this is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed person to develop their career in a great school, working with our fantastic staff. We are one of the largest schools in Cornwall, with over 1700 young people, including a thriving Sixth Form. Newquay Tretherras is part of Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT), a family of Cornish Primary and Secondary Schools, which is responsible for educating learners in four secondary schools, one junior school and nine primary schools with a strategic vision of ‘learning together to help every child achieve more’. There are extensive opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced professionals and leaders across the Trust with unparalleled CPD and career development prospects for all.
We are committed to the well-being of our employees with an excellent Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured. We promote continuous professional development and offer an employer contribution pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Application forms and full details are available to download from below.
Applications by CV, letter or social media alone will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17th April 2023 at 9am
Interviews to be held: To be confirmed
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974