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ALN Teaching Assistants & Support Roles

  1. Special Needs
  2. Carmarthenshire
Date posted : 30/09/26
  1. Flexible Working
£14.25 - 14.25 per hour

Job description

ALN Teaching Assistant & Secondary School Support Roles Needed | Ammanford Area | £14.25 per Hour

✅ £14.25 Per Hour

✅ Monday to Friday | Term Time Only

✅ Flexible Supply & Long-Term Opportunities

✅ Free On-Site Parking

✅ Welsh Medium Candidates Highly Desirable

Are you passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic, caring and resilient Teaching Assistants to work within a highly inclusive secondary school environment, supporting pupils in both mainstream education and a specialist ALN provision.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for individuals looking to gain valuable experience within education while making a genuine difference to the lives of young people with a range of additional learning needs.


About the Role

You will support pupils across mainstream classes as well as within a specialist provision designed for learners with complex additional learning needs.

The specialist provision supports young people aged 11-19 with:

  • Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
  • Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
  • Complex learning needs
  • Communication difficulties
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory needs
  • Medical needs

The provision provides a nurturing, highly supportive learning environment with excellent staffing ratios and specialist facilities focused on developing independence, communication, life skills and confidence. Pupils may access both specialist and mainstream learning opportunities depending on their individual needs.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
  • Encouraging engagement, confidence and independence
  • Assisting pupils with learning activities across the curriculum
  • Supporting communication and social development
  • Implementing behaviour and learning support strategies
  • Working alongside teachers, therapists and support staff
  • Assisting with personal care where required
  • Creating a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment

⭐ Ideal Experience & Qualifications

We are keen to hear from individuals with experience in:

  • SEN / ALN Support
  • Teaching Assistant roles
  • Care Work
  • Support Work
  • Residential Care
  • Youth Work
  • Healthcare Settings
  • Autism Support
  • Behaviour Support
  • Mental Health Support
  • Learning Disabilities Support

Desirable qualifications include:

  • Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification
  • Health & Social Care Qualification
  • Childcare Qualification
  • Psychology, Education or Care-Related Degree
  • Manual Handling Training
  • Team Teach or Behaviour Management Training
  • Welsh Language Skills (Highly Desirable)

Don't worry if you don't have school experience. Candidates from care, health and support backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.


Why Join Teaching Personnel?

At Teaching Personnel, we don't just find you work - we invest in your career.

✅ Competitive pay - £14.25 per hour

✅ Weekly PAYE pay

✅ Flexible work to suit your availability

✅ Long-term and permanent opportunities

✅ Dedicated local consultant supporting you every step of the way

✅ Access to our easy-to-use Teaching Personnel app for:

  • Managing your diary
  • Updating availability
  • Viewing placement details
  • Accessing payslips and documents

✅ Exclusive CPD Academy access including:

  • Thrive Training
  • Autism Awareness (ASC)
  • Behaviour Management
  • Safeguarding
  • Supporting Learners with ALN
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Trauma-Informed Practice
  • And many more specialist courses

✅ Refer-a-friend bonus opportunities

✅ Free on-site parking


Requirements

To register with Teaching Personnel, you must:

  • Have the right to work in the UK
  • Be able to provide references covering the last two years
  • Hold, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS Certificate and EWC Registration
  • Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills
  • Be reliable, professional and adaptable
  • Have a genuine passion for supporting young people

Apply Today

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Care Assistant, Youth Worker or looking to begin a career in education, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills while making a lasting impact on young people's lives.

Apply now through Teaching Personnel and discover a career where every day makes a difference.

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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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