Classroom Support Assistant (CSA) - Centre for Autism
📍 Camden
🕣 Monday-Friday | 8:30am-4:00pm | Full-Time
💷 £100 per day (PAYE)
📅 Academic Year
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic Classroom Support Assistant (CSA) to join a specialist Centre for Autism in Camden for the full academic year.
The Centre provides 30 places for children aged 4-11 with Autism. Each class is staffed by one teacher and three to four experienced Child Support Assistants, maintaining an excellent 1:2 adult-to-student ratio to ensure high-quality, personalised support.
About the Provision
The Centre adopts a strong therapeutic approach, with teachers working closely alongside:
Speech and Language Therapists
Occupational Therapists
A Music TherapistBehaviour - including behaviour that challenges - is viewed as a form of communication. Staff use a calm, empathetic low-arousal approach, focusing on:
Short-term de-escalation and emotional regulation
Long-term understanding of dysregulation triggers
Teaching pupils more effective ways to communicate and meet their needsAll CSAs are expected to fully embrace and consistently apply this approach.
The Role
This is an active and hands-on role. Much of the day will be spent on your feet, engaging pupils in play-based and therapeutic learning activities. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys interacting with children and is happy to "meet them where they are at."
Responsibilities include:
Supporting pupils with Autism in a structured classroom setting
Engaging in play-based learning and therapeutic activities
Supporting emotional regulation using a low-arousal approach
Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Supporting with personal care (including toileting and nappy changing where required)
Attending weekly swimming sessions and entering the pool to support pupils (shallow pool - all staff can comfortably stand)The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Experience working with children or young people
Ideally, experience supporting those with additional needs
A calm, patient and empathetic approach
A sense of fun and willingness to actively participate in games and activities
A strong team ethos and willingness to learnWhat's On Offer:
£100 per day (PAYE)
Full-time, stable role for the academic year
Excellent staff-to-student ratios
Access to evidence-based practices and therapies
Ongoing CPD opportunities
A supportive, collaborative and genuinely rewarding working environmentThis is an ideal role for someone considering a career in SEND, education, therapy, or child development - or for experienced practitioners looking to further develop their expertise in a specialist Autism setting.
📧 Please send your updated CV to
📞 Or call SANZA Teaching Agency on (phone number removed) for more details.
If successfully shortlisted, paid trial days will be arranged
