Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Assistant, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
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Swansea Competitive Weekly Pay Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available
Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them reach their full potential? Teaching Personnel is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and adaptable Teaching Assistants to work within a variety of primary, secondary, and specialist settings.
Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant, support worker, graduate, or looking to start a rewarding career in education, we'd love to hear from you!
The RoleAs a Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Support teachers in delivering engaging lessons
- Work with pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
- Help create a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Support students with additional learning needs (ALN)
- Encourage student engagement, confidence, and independence
- Assist with behaviour management and emotional wellbeing
- Help pupils achieve both academic and personal goals
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience supporting children and young people with:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- ADHD
- Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
- Challenging behaviour
- Sensory needs
- Emotional regulation difficulties
Experience may come from education, care, support work, youth work, sports coaching, residential care, healthcare, or community roles.
Ideal ExperienceYou may be suitable for this role if you have experience as a:
- Teaching Assistant
- Learning Support Assistant
- Graduate
- Sports Coach
- Drama/Music Coach
- Nursery Practitioner
- Residential Support Worker
- Care Assistant
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Youth Worker
- ALN Support Worker
- Behaviour Mentor
- Tutor
While not essential for every role, the following qualifications are highly desirable:
- Level 2 or Level 3 Supporting Teaching & Learning
- CACHE Level 2 or Level 3
- Childcare Qualifications
- Health & Social Care Qualifications
- Psychology, Education or Childhood Studies Degrees
- Sports Coaching Qualifications
- Youth Work Qualifications
- Teaching Assistant Qualifications
- Relevant safeguarding training
At Teaching Personnel, we invest in your development!
We offer a huge variety of FREE CPD-certified training courses
, including:
- Behaviour Management
- Thrive Awareness
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Speech & Language Support
- Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Mental Health Awareness
- ADHD Awareness
- Effective Learning Support
- ALN Training
Most importantly, we are looking for individuals who are patient, enthusiastic, resilient, and passionate about making a difference.
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