Teaching Assistant - Specialist Centre (Ysgol Bro Tawe)

Educators; Swansea; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Ysgol Bro Tawe is seeking a skilled Learning Support Assistant to work in our ASC Centre. You will support pupils’ learning, communication, wellbeing, independence and inclusion under the direction of the Teacher in Charge of the Specialist Centre.

The successful candidate will be calm, patient, flexible and able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, families and other professionals. Experience with pupils with additional learning needs or in a specialist provision would be

Qualifications

• Experience of working with pupils with additional learning needs and/or in a specialist provision would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in the Specialist Centre, helping access mainstream learning where appropriate.
• Assist with pupils' learning, communication, wellbeing, independence and inclusion under the Teacher in Charge.
• Contribute to specialist interventions and individual support programmes.

Skills

Additional learning needs

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Specialist Centre (Ysgol Bro Tawe)

Salary: Grade 7Point 15 to Point 19£31,015 to £33,119 per annum pro rata£16.07 to £17.16 per hour

Salary: Grade 7Point 15 to Point 19£31,015 to £33,119 per annum pro rata£16.07 to £17.16 per hour

Teaching Assistant - Specialist Centre (Ysgol Bro Tawe)

Job description

YSGOL BRO TAWE

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT SPECIALIST ASC CENTRE (Fixed term - Maternity Leave Cover)

Grade 7 (SCP 019) FTE £33,119.00- Five days a week (Monday to Friday / Equivalent to 30 hours a week 6 hours a day)

JE Code: S&I139

REQUIRED FOR January 2027

The Governors of this successful, happy school wish to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work in our ASC Centre.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Teacher in Charge of the Specialist Centre and will play an important role in supporting pupils' learning, communication, wellbeing, independence and inclusion. The post will involve supporting pupils within the Specialist Centre, helping pupils to access mainstream learning where appropriate, and contributing to specialist interventions and individual support programmes. We are looking for someone who is calm, patient, flexible and able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, families and other professionals. Experience of working with pupils with additional learning needs and/or in a specialist provision would be desirable.

Closing date: 06/11/2026

Shortlisting: 013/11/2026

Interviews: 23/11/2026

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check