Full-time Teaching Assistant - MLD base
Job description
Full-Time Teaching Assistant – MLD Base
Location: Bridgend, South Wales
Sector: Secondary
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full-Time, Term Time Only
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Are you passionate about supporting young people with additional learning needs?
Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a well-regarded Secondary Comprehensive School in Bridgend to recruit a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025.
This is a full-time role working with pupils who access the Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) base, supporting learners across dedicated MLD classes within their year groups. These classes access a near full timetable across the curriculum with specialised and tailored lessons. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of pupils with additional learning needs.
Responsibilities:
- Support pupils in MLD classes with their learning, under the direction of the class teacher and ALNCo.
- Deliver targeted interventions to help pupils access the curriculum.
- Foster a positive, inclusive learning environment tailored to individual needs.
- Support pupils with communication, literacy, numeracy, and life skills development.
- Assist with classroom management and pupil engagement.
- Contribute to progress tracking and personalised learning plans.
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience working with children or young people with additional learning needs, particularly in an educational or care setting.
- Calm, patient, and empathetic approach to working with pupils.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A willingness to be adaptable and work collaboratively with staff across the school.
- A relevant qualification in education or child development is desirable but not essential.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and welcoming school environment.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities through Teaching Personnel.
- A dedicated consultant to support you throughout your placement.
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young learners.
To apply, please send your CV.
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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