ALN Teaching Assistant

ALN Teaching Assistant (ASD Support)

Location: Cwmbran, Torfaen
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:00pm
Pay: From £14.25 per hour
Start Date: 2nd November

Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting for an ALN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming partnership school in Cwmbran. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils within the school's Special Needs Resource Base, working closely with children who have Additional Learning Needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and associated behavioural needs.

We are looking for a resilient, compassionate and proactive individual who is passionate about helping children with special educational needs achieve their full potential.

Whether you have previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, ALN Support Worker, or have personal experience supporting individuals with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with ALN and ASD within a small specialist classroom setting.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• Provide emotional, social and behavioural support when required.
• Help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with Teachers and Teaching Assistants to support pupil progress.
• Adapt learning and support strategies to meet individual pupil needs.
• Follow school safeguarding, behaviour and wellbeing policies at all times.

Requirements

To be considered for this ALN Teaching Assistant role, you will need:

• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC), or willingness to register.
• A Child Workforce DBS registered on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.
• Two professional references covering the last 24 months.
• Strong resilience and confidence managing challenging behaviour.
• A patient, caring and positive approach to supporting children with additional learning needs.

Ideal Experience

We welcome applications from candidates with experience in:

• ALN / SEN settings
• Autism (ASD) support
• Learning Support Assistant roles
• Behaviour support work
• Care work or residential support
• Youth work
• Personal experience supporting children or adults with additional needs

Benefits

• Competitive pay from £14.25 per hour
• Full-time, long-term opportunity
• Start date of 2nd November following the October half-term break
• Ongoing support and professional development
• Opportunity to gain valuable SEN and ALN experience
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

Apply Today

If you are interested in this ALN Teaching Assistant job in Cwmbran, apply now or contact the Teaching Personnel team for more information. We look forward to helping you take the next step in your education career.

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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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