ALN Teaching Assistants

Carmarthen Area Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Term Time Only £14.25 per hour Working through Teaching Personnel

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning? Do you have the patience, resilience and enthusiasm to support pupils with additional learning needs to achieve their full potential?

Teaching Personnel is seeking caring and committed ALN Teaching Assistants to join a highly respected secondary school in the Carmarthen area, supporting learners within both mainstream education and the school's specialist ALN provision.

This large and welcoming secondary school is known for its inclusive ethos, strong pastoral support and commitment to ensuring every learner has the opportunity to succeed.

The school's dedicated ALN provision, Canolfan Elfed , provides tailored support for pupils who require additional assistance accessing education. Learners within the provision benefit from specialist interventions, smaller learning groups and personalised support designed to develop both academic progress and independence.

You may support pupils with:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)
• Sensory Processing Difficulties
• Anxiety and confidence-related barriers to learning

As an ALN Teaching Assistant, you'll play a vital role in helping pupils engage with learning, develop social skills, build confidence and achieve positive outcomes both inside and outside the classroom.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Assisting pupils in accessing lessons and learning activities
• Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Encouraging independence and confidence
• Building positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Supporting learners during classroom activities, breaktimes and interventions
• Helping to create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment

We welcome candidates from a range of backgrounds, including:

• Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants
• Education and school-based roles
• Care and support work
• Sports coaching and mentoring
• Youth work
• Mental health support roles
• SEN/ALN experience

Experience supporting young people with autism, behavioural needs, learning difficulties or additional learning needs is highly desirable, but the right attitude, empathy and commitment are equally important.

To work through Teaching Personnel, applicants must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check (or hold one on the Update Service)
• Provide two professional references covering the last two years
• Complete Teaching Personnel's safeguarding and registration process
• Be available for full-time, term-time work

Benefits include:

• £14.25 per hour
• Weekly PAYE pay
• Dedicated local education consultant
• Access to free CPD and training opportunities
• Long-term and potentially permanent opportunities
• Experience within a highly supportive ALN environment
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference every day

If you're looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and every achievement matters, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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