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Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

  1. Special Needs
  2. Rhondda Cynon Taff
Date posted : 24/03/26
  1. Flexible Working
£92 - 93 per day

Job description

Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – RCT

Teaching Personnel – Specialist Education Agency

Teaching Personnel are seeking a compassionate, resilient and dedicated Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join one of our partner Complex Special Needs Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT).

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with significant and varied additional learning needs, including:
✅ Complex medical needs
✅ Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
✅ Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
✅ Autism (ASD)
✅ Communication difficulties
✅ Sensory processing needs
✅ Challenging behaviour


About the Role

  • Location: RCT
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Contract: Full‑time, long‑term (with permanent potential)
  • Hours: School day (Monday–Friday)
  • Setting: Highly supportive, well‑equipped complex needs school

As a Complex Needs TA, you will:

  • Support pupils aged 3–19 with highly individualised learning plans
  • Provide one‑to‑one and small‑group support
  • Assist with personal care, mobility and sensory‑based activities
  • Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and specialist staff
  • Use communication tools such as PECs, Makaton or visual timetables (training can be provided)
  • Promote independence, wellbeing and engagement
  • Help manage behaviour in a calm, safe and consistent way
  • Follow safeguarding, behaviour and care plans at all times

What We’re Looking For

You do not need direct school experience — we welcome applicants from care, support work, childcare, youth work, sports coaching or similar backgrounds.

You’ll be a great fit if you are:

  • Patient, calm and emotionally resilient
  • Comfortable providing personal care
  • Confident working with pupils with complex additional needs
  • Able to build trusting and supportive relationships
  • Reliable, consistent and committed to pupil wellbeing

Requirements

  • Enhanced Child & Adult DBS (or willing to apply)
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Experience in care, SEN, ALN or behaviour support is desirable

Why Choose Teaching Personnel?

  • A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout
  • Ongoing CPD including Autism Awareness, Safeguarding, Team‑Teach, Behaviour Support & more
  • Weekly pay via PAYE
  • Opportunities for long‑term placement and permanent roles
  • Work within supportive, specialist school environments

How to Apply

If you are passionate about making a difference and supporting pupils with complex needs, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now through SENploy or Indeed
✅ Or contact Teaching Personnel for more information

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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