Special Needs Support Assistant

Specialist Learning Support Practitioner

New Directions are an award‑winning recruitment agency, with a background of over 30 years in education. We are recruiting Primary Teachers/Newly Qualified Teachers, to work within the Vale of Glamorgan.

Location: Penarth/Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Salary: £93.00 per day

Schedule: Monday– Friday 8.30pm – 3.30pm, term‑time only

New Directions are recruiting specialist ALN support assistants, to work within day special school for pupils aged 3-19. This setting supports children and young people, with either severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), moderate learning difficulties (MLD), social emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs or autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).

• Experience working with children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN/SEN), or a strong willingness to develop expertise in this area.
• Understanding of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and the ability to support pupils through nurturing, structured and trauma‑informed approaches.
• The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high‑quality support and teaching, working with pupils in small groups as well as on a 1:1 basis across the curriculum.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate strong classroom practice, effective use of ICT, high expectations for pupil engagement and achievement, and a commitment to working collaboratively to provide the best opportunities for all learners.

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Competitive rates of pay
• Refer‑A‑Friend Scheme
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All‑Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales

We also offer our candidates the opportunity to take part in our fantastic training courses/webinars which take place during half‑term periods, all of which are fully accredited and are as follows:

• Team Teach
• British sign Language levels 1 & 2
• ACE’S (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
• First Aid
• And many more!

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhancedDBS (formerly CRB) check.

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