Welsh Medium Teaching Assistants

£14.25+ per hour | Flexible Working Patterns | Secondary & Specialist ALN Settings

Are you a Welsh-speaking Teaching Assistant looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle? Teaching Personnel is seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to support pupils across a variety of Welsh-medium secondary schools and specialist ALN provisions throughout Carmarthenshire .

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across different educational settings while making a meaningful impact on young people's learning, confidence and wellbeing.

As a Welsh Medium Teaching Assistant, you'll work on a flexible supply basis, supporting pupils in mainstream secondary classrooms and specialist ALN provisions, including STF (Specialist Teaching Facility) units.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting learners in small groups and 1:1 sessions
• Assisting teachers in delivering engaging lessons through the medium of Welsh
• Encouraging pupil participation, independence and confidence
• Providing academic, social and emotional support
• Helping pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Supporting behaviour management strategies and positive learning environments
• Adapting resources and activities to meet individual learning needs

Every day can be different, offering the chance to work with a range of age groups, abilities and school settings across the county.

Many placements may involve supporting pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) within specialist provisions and STF units.

You could be working with learners who have:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Sensory processing differences
• Anxiety, emotional regulation or confidence challenges

These pupils thrive when supported by patient, adaptable and nurturing adults who can build positive relationships and provide consistency throughout the school day.

• Fluent Welsh speaker
• Experience working with children or young people (school-based experience desirable but not essential)
• Positive, resilient and proactive attitude
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build professional relationships quickly
• Commitment to safeguarding and supporting pupil wellbeing
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)

At Teaching Personnel, we understand the importance of finding roles that suit your availability, career goals and experience.

You’ll benefit from:

• Flexible work to suit your schedule
• Opportunities across a variety of local schools
• Competitive pay from £14.25 per hour
• Weekly pay via PAYE
• Free and heavily discounted CPD and training courses
• Dedicated local education consultant support
• Long-term, short-term and day-to-day opportunities
• Valuable experience within both mainstream and specialist settings
• Potential pathways into permanent school-based roles

Various Welsh-medium secondary schools and specialist ALN provisions across Carmarthenshire .

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to build your career within education, Teaching Personnel would love to hear from passionate Welsh speakers ready to make a difference in local schools.

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

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