ALN Teaching Assistant

Full-Time | Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 3:30pm

Do you have a passion for working with children and supporting their learning journey?
Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting a caring, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work in a primary school in Barry.

No Previous School Experience Required

If you have experience with children through personal life, care work, sports coaching, or youth activities, we’d love to hear from you. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

Providing 1:1 classroom support to a pupil throughout the school day

✨ Creating a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment

Building strong relationships with pupils to boost confidence and engagement

Delivering clear and encouraging feedback

️ Supporting child-led learning activities

⏳ Assisting pupils with additional learning needs, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome, and others

Supporting with behaviour management when required

The Ideal Candidate Will:

Have a positive, patient, and energetic approach

Be open and inclusive when supporting pupils with Additional Learning Needs

Have a genuine passion for helping children succeed

Be motivated to support and enhance children’s learning experiences

Feel confident working in a primary school environment

Be eager to develop their skills within education

What Teaching Personnel Can Offer:

Competitive weekly pay of £13.75 per hour (PAYE)

Work in a local Barry primary school

️ Ongoing support from a dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant

️ Assistance with Enhanced DBS and EWC registration

If you’re looking for a rewarding role, a career change, or experience within education, we would love to hear from you.

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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