Location: Barry & Vale of Glamorgan
⏰ Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
Pay: £13.75 per hour (PAYE)
Do you have a passion for supporting children and enhancing their learning experience? Are you motivated to help shape young people’s futures and support pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)?
Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and caring individual to join our team as a Full-Time ALN Teaching Assistant in primary schools across the Barry and Vale of Glamorgan area. No previous school experience is required—just the right attitude and a genuine desire to help children succeed.
✨ Role Responsibilities:
Provide 1:1 support to pupils in the classroom and during daily school activities
Create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment
Build a strong, trusting relationship with the pupil
️ Deliver clear, constructive feedback to encourage confidence and progress
Promote a child-led learning approach
Manage challenging behaviour and confidently support pupils away from triggering environments
The Ideal Candidate Will:
❤️ Have an open and inclusive approach to supporting pupils with ALN
Be positive, patient, and energetic
Have a genuine passion for helping others
Be committed to enhancing every child’s learning experience
Feel comfortable working in a school environment
Be eager to develop skills and grow within an educational setting
What Teaching Personnel Can Offer You:
Competitive weekly pay of £13.75 per hour via PAYE
Local work opportunities
Ongoing support from a dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant
Full assistance with Enhanced DBS checks and EWC registration
Valuable experience within the education sector
If you’re considering a career change, looking for a new challenge, or hoping to gain experience in education, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact: tom.makin@teachingpersonnel.com
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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