Behaviour Support Assistant (£14.25ph) | ALN & Challenging Behaviour
Swansea & Carmarthenshire
£14.25 per hour
Monday-Friday | 8:30am-3:30pm
Full UK Driving Licence & Access to a Vehicle Desirable
✅ Weekly Pay
✅ Part-Time & Full-Time Opportunities Available
✅ Immediate Starts Available
✅ Long-Term, Temporary & Potential Permanent Opportunities
Looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely change lives?
Make a real difference every day supporting children with Autism, Additional Learning Needs and challenging behaviour. Earn £14.25 per hour, work school hours only and gain valuable experience in education, psychology and child development while helping pupils reach their full potential.
Are you a Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker, Care Worker or Psychology Graduate looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same?
We're recruiting dedicated and resilient Behaviour Support Assistants to support children with Autism (ASD), ADHD, Additional Learning Needs (ALN), SEMH, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and challenging behaviour across specialist schools and provisions throughout Swansea and Carmarthenshire.
These pupils require positive role models, consistency, patience and encouragement to help them regulate emotions, develop confidence, build relationships and engage with learning. Whether your background is in education, care, mental health or support work, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact while building valuable experience in a highly rewarding sector.
The Role
As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a key role in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both inside and outside the classroom.
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
- Assisting children with Autism, ADHD and complex learning needs
- Managing and de-escalating challenging behaviour
- Supporting emotional regulation and wellbeing
- Encouraging communication, engagement and independence
- Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
- Supporting learning activities within the classroom
- Working closely with teachers and specialist support staff
No two days are the same, making this an engaging and highly rewarding role.
We'd Love To Hear From You If You Are A:
✅ Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
✅ Sports Coach
✅ Behaviour Mentor
✅ Support Worker
✅Children's Support Worker
✅ Residential Support Worker
✅Care Worker
✅Youth Worker
✅ A Mental Health Support Worker
✅ A Psychology Graduate
✅ A Criminology Graduate
✅ Someone with experience supporting individuals with Autism, ALN or challenging behaviour
What We're Looking For
✔ Experience working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
✔ A calm, patient and resilient attitude
✔ Excellent communication skills
✔ Confidence supporting challenging behaviour
✔ A genuine passion for helping children succeed
✔ Ability to build positive professional relationships
✔ Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
Why Join Teaching Personnel?
Competitive Pay
Earn £14.25 per hour with weekly pay.
Flexible Working
Full-time and part-time opportunities available to suit your schedule.
Potential Permanent Roles
Many of our successful Behaviour Support Assistants go on to secure permanent school contracts.
Ongoing Support
You'll receive dedicated support from a specialist education consultant throughout your placement.
Excellent Career Experience
This role is perfect for anyone considering a future career in:
Teaching
Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Speech & Language Therapy
Social Work
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
Occupational Therapy
CPD & Professional Development
We don't expect you to know everything from day one.
We invest heavily in the development of our staff and provide access to a wide range of FREE CPD training courses designed to build confidence and specialist knowledge.
Autism Awareness
Develop a deeper understanding of autism and learn practical strategies for supporting autistic pupils.
Behaviour Support Training
Learn effective behaviour management techniques and positive interventions to support emotional regulation and engagement.
Allergy Awareness
Develop knowledge and awareness to support pupils with allergies and contribute to a safer learning environment.
Thrive Training
Gain a greater understanding of attachment, wellbeing and child development to better support vulnerable learners.
️ Team Teach
There is also an opportunity to complete Team Teach training at a heavily discounted rate.
This nationally recognised qualification equips staff with practical de-escalation, behaviour support and positive handling techniques used across specialist educational settings.
Places are limited and offered subject to availability.
Apply today to join a rewarding and meaningful profession supporting children with Autism, Additional Learning Needs and challenging behaviour across Swansea and Carmarthenshire.
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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