Full Time Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Secondary School (Full-Time)

Location: Bridgend, Wales
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Job Type: Full-time, Term-time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £89.38 minimum (National Living Wage)

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant to work in a secondary school in Bridgend. This role is ideal for candidates with experience supporting students with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and challenging behaviour.

You will support pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis, helping them to access learning, regulate behaviour, and develop confidence in a structured secondary school environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and behavioural needs

• Provide 1:1 and small group classroom support

• Manage and support challenging behaviour using positive behaviour strategies

• Assist teachers in delivering differentiated lessons

• Support pupils’ emotional, social, and academic development

• Help maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment

• Follow and contribute to Individual Development Plans (IDPs)

• Support pupils during transitions, break times, and interventions

• Record and report pupil progress and behaviour when required

Essential Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people

• Confidence supporting challenging behaviour

• Calm, patient, and resilient approach

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection

Desirable Experience & Qualifications

• Experience supporting ALN / SEN pupils

• Previous work in a secondary school

• Relevant qualifications (Teaching Assistant, Education, Childcare, Psychology, Youth Work, Sport Coaching)

• Knowledge of positive behaviour management strategies

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive pay rates

• Weekly pay

• Free CPD and training opportunities

• Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles

Apply today to be considered for this Teaching Assistant job in Bridgend and make a real difference in a secondary school setting.

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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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