ALN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Weekly PAYE pay

Dedicated recruitment consultant

CPD-accredited training

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. in Newport/Cwmbran is seeking an ALN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional learning needs in a secondary setting.

You will deliver 1:1 and small group support, help students stay engaged, and build positive relationships to foster academic and emotional well-being. The role requires experience with children or vulnerable young people, and compliance steps including DBS, EWC registration, safeguarding training, and references.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable individuals in some capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with ALN and behavioural challenges.
• Build positive relationships and keep students engaged in learning.
• Offer encouragement and support to help pupils thrive academically and emotionally.

Skills

Education/classroom support

Coaching/sports leadership

Youth work

Care/support work

Mentoring/tutoring

Camp/activity leadership

Residential care

Other transferable experience

Job description

Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
Pay Rate: £14.25 an hour
Hours: Mon-Fri / School hours
Contract: Full Academic Year

About the Role

Teaching Personnel is recruiting an ALN Teaching Assistant to work within a welcoming secondary school in Newport/Cwmbran.

In this role, you'll provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and behavioural challenges. You'll build positive relationships, help students stay engaged in learning, and provide the encouragement and support they need to thrive both academically and emotionally.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people while gaining valuable experience and insight for a future career in education.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you'll need experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable individuals in some capacity. This could include:

• Education or classroom support
• Coaching or sports leadership
• Youth work
• Care or support work
• Mentoring or tutoring
• Camp or activity leadership
• Residential care
• other transferable experience that demonstrates your ability to support and engage young people

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, so if you can confidently demonstrate relevant skills and experience at interview, we'd love to hear from you!

Compliance

The ideal candidate will also require the following: (We can help you obtain the below as part of the registration process)

- Enhanced DBS on the update service

- Education Workforce Regulation registration (EWC)

- Level 2 Safeguarding course (completed as part of your onboarding)

- 2 professional based references which cover a 24-month period (or equivalent)

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

At Teaching Personnel, we’re not just an agency– we help you build a meaningful career in education. By joining us, you’ll gain access to:

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• A dedicated recruitment consultant offering personalised guidance and local school placements
• Free access to CPD-accredited training, including behaviour support and safeguarding courses
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent opportunities

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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