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Therapy Assistant
THE JIGSAW TRUST
26,458 per year
Jigsaw School
Full-time
16th October 2025
  • Are you looking to build a career in Occupational or Speech & Language Therapy?
  • Do you have a passion for helping others and want to learn more about supporting autistic children?
  • Would you like access to a wide range of fully funded qualification and training opportunities?

Jigsaw School’s Therapy Department has a rare opportunity available for individuals looking to embark on or build a career in Therapy. The role of Therapy Assistant will help to support our pupils’ achievements and progress using a variety of strategies and interventions, combined with research driven behavioural theories. This is a varied role combining resource creation and delivery of sessions to address the complex communication, motor and sensory needs of our pupils.

So if you’re looking to develop a specialist in autism & education or gain further qualifications & training while improving the lives of others, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

  Benefits of joining the Therapy Team at Jigsaw School

  • An impressive range of fully funded training pathways
  • Experience of providing therapy to autistic children in an educational setting
  • Additional opportunities to broaden your skills including becoming a Mental Health First Aider, School Council Representative and Pupil Behaviour Support team member
  • The opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of behaviour analysts, teachers, speech & language therapists and occupational therapists
  • Term time only working
  • Transport between school and central Guildford where needed
  • Free Parking
  • Excellent staff wellbeing and support facilities
  • Enrolment into our pension scheme
  • Performance related bonus scheme
  • Discounts at over 900 retailers via our online ‘Smart Spending’ platform

Funded Training & Development Opportunities

  • Attention Autism
  • PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
  • Training and Sensory Integration Qualifications
  • Access to a wide range of Education & Childcare courses including RQF CACHE Level 2, 3 & 4 in Early Years, Learning Difficulties and Teaching & Learning
  • Behaviour analysis specific qualifications including teaching assistant ranks and Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT)
  • Regular industry training in Safeguarding, Emergency Medication, Behaviour Management, Personal Care and more

How would you support the team?

  • Support the provision of specialist treatment to autistic children and young adults with complex communication, motor and sensory needs
  • Be responsible for a personal caseload of children or young adults by delivering planned therapy programs under the supervision of qualified therapists
  • Maintaining therapy equipment by sourcing and ordering resources
  • Support the administration of the therapy provision by undertaking clerical and housekeeping duties including filing, timetabling and drawing up rotas
  • Collaboratively work with service users, education staff and other professionals to meet the needs of the pupils and young adults, providing feedback on pupils’ progress as appropriate
  • Record outcomes of therapeutic contact with pupils and young adults by adding to case notes following instruction from therapists

To be successful in this role you will need:

  • An interest in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and/or Physiotherapy
  • A passion for working with children and young adults with Autism and a basic understating of special educational needs
  • Professional, personal or voluntary experience of working with children and disabilities
  • Minimum Grade C /4 GCSE, or equivalent, in English Language & Maths
  • Comfortable working with children who exhibit challenging behaviour
  • Previous experience, qualifications and/or interest in Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Ability to keep accurate records and reports
  • Previous experience and/or qualifications related to one of the therapeutic fields, e.g. Linguistics, Sports and Exercise Science, Psychology, Early Years Education, etc. is desirable
  • Commitment to our regular and ongoing professional development programme and training
  • Able to perform tasks of a physical nature (often demanding) including twisting and stooping and working at a lower height
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
  • Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
  • A positive, can-do attitude

Closing Date: Thursday 16th October 2025