ASD Teaching Assistant – Ignite Change in a Vibrant Croydon School

Step into a transformative ASD Teaching Assistant opportunity in Croydon, where your drive and compassion will directly shape the lives of autistic students. The school is seeking a remarkable graduate or aspiring SEN specialist eager to provide meaningful, life-changing classroom support. This is no ordinary ASD Teaching Assistant role – it’s a chance to set your career alight in an Ofsted ‘Good’ school committed to excellence and inclusion.

As an ASD Teaching Assistant, you’ll gain front-line experience within an innovation-driven school that values evidence-led strategies and celebrates student milestones, big and small. You’ll be part of a passionate team of educators and therapists, developing vital skills in communication, adaptive learning, and behavioural support. This school will turbocharge your professional toolkit, while offering unrivalled opportunities for future teacher training, psychology, or SEN pathways. Expect to work in a setting that values curiosity, collaboration, and ambition at every turn.

Key Highlights:

• ASD Teaching Assistant | Premier SEN focus | Up to £115 per day
• Based in a high-achieving, inclusive Croydon school
• Recent Ofsted rating: Good with Outstanding SEN practice
• Unmatched access to specialist CPD, shadowing, and career pathways
• Ideal for ambitious graduates aiming for teaching, psychology, or SEND careers
• State-of-the-art sensory rooms, therapy zones, and adaptive technology

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering one-to-one and small group autism support as an ASD Teaching Assistant
• Designing creative resources tailored for autistic students
• Implementing classroom strategies to build social and communication skills
• Supporting pupils to overcome learning barriers, inside and outside of lessons
• Collaborating with teachers, therapists, and parents for holistic progress
• Tracking individual goals and celebrating each breakthrough

Ideal ASD Teaching Assistant for this Croydon School:

• Recent graduate with a passion for SEN, psychology, education, or child development
• Future teacher, aspiring educational psychologist, or specialist SEN practitioner
• Energetic, inventive, and resilient – you bring both warmth and ambition
• Committed to achieving positive outcomes for autistic students
• Reflective, adaptive, and hungry for professional progression

Why Join This Croydon School?:

• Work daily with expert SEN teachers and therapists
• Thrive in a positive culture where every achievement matters
• Outstanding training, supervision, and next-step career support
• Modern, well-resourced classrooms and outstanding behaviour support systems
• Deep commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, and parental collaboration

Secure this empowering ASD Teaching Assistant position in Croydon and kickstart a rewarding career in education or psychology. This is your launchpad for specialist training and making a tangible difference — interviews are underway, so send in your application before this standout opportunity goes!

How to Apply

Ready to make a real difference in Croydon’s secondary schools? Seize this chance—applications for the ASD Teaching Assistant role are reviewed as they arrive, and interview slots are filling rapidly. Act now if you want your skills to stand out in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. Submit your application today; your next rewarding career move could begin this week!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving Outer London school from ASAP.

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!