ALN Teaching Assistant

£14.25 per hour | Weekly Pay | Flexible Supply Work | Immediate Starts Available

Looking for a career where you can genuinely make a difference?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Teaching Assistants to support pupils across a range of secondary and specialist SEN schools throughout Carmarthenshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Teaching Assistants, Support Workers, Care Assistants, Youth Workers, Health & Social Care professionals, graduates, or anyone with relevant transferable experience looking to build a rewarding career in education.

You'll support pupils aged 11-19 with a variety of additional learning needs, helping them access education, develop confidence, improve independence, and reach their full potential.

You may support pupils with:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• ADHD
• Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Complex learning difficulties
• Physical disabilities and medical needs
• Sensory processing difficulties

• Experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable adults
• Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Care Assistant, Support Worker, Youth Worker, Behaviour Mentor, Residential Care, or Health & Social Care experience
• Experience supporting individuals with ASC, PMLD, ADHD, SEMH, Speech & Language, or complex needs
• Experience with emotional regulation, behaviour support, personal care, moving and handling, or medical needs
• Level 2 or Level 3 Supporting Teaching & Learning, Teaching Assistant, Childcare, Health & Social Care, Psychology, Education, Counselling, or Youth Work qualifications
• Team Teach, Manual Handling, Positive Behaviour Support, First Aid, or other relevant training

No school experience? No problem. We welcome applicants with transferable skills and a genuine passion for supporting young people.

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay
• Flexible work to fit around your lifestyle
• Opportunities across Carmarthenshire's leading secondary and SEN schools
• Free and discounted CPD training
• Specialist ALN, Autism and Behaviour Management training
• Dedicated local consultant support
• Long-term, temp-to-perm and permanent opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Build valuable SEN experience and enhance your career prospects

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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