Aba Tutor

Salary: £26,000 – £27,600 per year

Position: ABA Tutor

Location: Harrow, Middlesex

Start: ASAP

Role: Permanent

Salary: £26,000 – £27,600per year

Our client is a new school which opened in April 2022 and has been established by a PBS charity specialising in education and dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable children and young people living with autism and learning disabilities. 

The school will be based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis. And they believe every individual has the potential to learn and should be free of behaviours and activities that cause injury, pain or stress, or limit opportunities to access learning and community involvement.

The main thrust of the curriculum will be teaching communication skills, essential living skills, and reducing challenging behaviours.

Job Purpose:

To teach children and young people with autism and learning disabilities using the principles pf Applied Behaviour Analysis, and within the framework of Positive Behaviour Support.

To support the Behaviour Analysts and Teachers in ensuring that assessments and curriculum delivery are carried out in a professional, competent, safe, and fun school environment.

Responsibilities:

 · To work as part of a classroom team providing ABA instruction to children with autism and related communication disorders on an individual basis, in pairs or in small groups.

· To analyse students’ behaviour to allow for a function of the behaviour to be identified and to deal with the behaviour where appropriate in a calm and professional manner and in accordance with individual pupil behaviour plans, risk assessments and school policy. This may include the use of positive handling techniques.

 · To develop an understanding of assessments used within the school that track pupil progress and development of Individual Education Plans (EfL, ABLLS, VBMAPP, AFLS, Engagement Model).

 · To ensure that individual and class timetables are always adhered to.

 · To be flexible and willing to follow any variations in staff timetabling and pupil cover – including last minute changes implemented by the Headteacher when necessary.

 · To collect and record clear data on all programmes, including accurate analysis and recording of sequence-analysis-data (Antecedent-Behaviour-Consequence).

 · To provide intimate care (e.g., toileting, nappy changing, medication and support with feeding) for children within the school as required.

· To supervise indoor/outdoor playtime for all children on a rota basis.

 · To supervise and support children on activities and trips outside of the school, including swimming.

 · To be responsible for the safeguarding and health and safety of students, including the maintaining of a safe environment, following, and implementing relevant policies and risk assessments as appropriate.

 · To graph students daily and weekly progress accurately.

 · To monitor and maintain your student’s clipboards and programme folders and ensure they are kept up to date and ready for an unfamiliar teacher.

· To ensure the production, organisation and maintenance of curricular and teaching materials are age appropriate, functional, and relevant to your learner.

 · To inform the Behaviour Analyst of 2-week flatlines on programmes within your folder so that progress can be monitored, and teaching procedures amended where applicable.

· To complete the home-school book daily in accordance with relevant school policy and ensure good home-school communication.

· To actively participate in staff meetings, training, and performance competencies on a regular basis. To undertake appropriate professional development on a range of relevant issues as agreed by the school management. To play an active role in own training and progression in understanding and ability to apply the principles and procedures of PBS and ABA.

· Safeguarding the security, safety, and wellbeing of students always during school hours, in school and out in the community reporting any concerns in accordance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

 · To monitor general health and safety within the classroom, rectifying any concerns or reporting to Headteacher as needed

· To understand, adhere to and actively always implement all the policies and procedures of the school

 · To develop knowledge of autistic spectrum disorders including the effect upon individuals and families and to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of PBS and ABA procedures and practice

· To undertake additional tasks as directed by the Headteacher or Behaviour Analyst.

 · To operate and comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and relevant School policies during undertaking the role.

· To plan and lead occasional group activities

· To be responsible for ensuring good ABA practice is followed within the class.

· To ensure that accurate and appropriate data is collected, summed and graphed.

· To support training both directly and indirectly through modelling good teaching and practice.

Salary and Benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Accountable to: Headteacher and Behaviour Analyst

Probationary period: six months

Holiday: the school year for students is 39 weeks. all school closures are non-working days.

Sick pay: full pay whilst unable to work due to sickness as follows: · 0 days in first three months · 5 Days for the remainder of the first year · 20 days thereafter · salary payments for periods of sickness Beyond 20 days in a 52-week period are at the discretion of the school

Other benefits: pension: 3, 4, 5 or 8% matched contributions after 3 months in post, loans for season tickets / bike purchase