Primary School Teaching Assistant (ALN Focus) | September Start

Primary School Teaching Assistant (ALN Focus) | September Start

Swansea & Carmarthenshire | Full-Time | Weekly PAYE Pay |

Looking for a role where you can genuinely change a child's school experience?

We're recruiting enthusiastic and compassionate Teaching Assistants to support Primary Schools across Swansea, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Ammanford, Burry Port, Carmarthen and surrounding areas from September.

This isn't just another classroom support role. Many of our vacancies involve working closely with pupils who require additional support to access learning, build confidence, regulate emotions and achieve their full potential.

If you have experience in care, social care, support work, sports coaching, youth work, childcare, residential care, mentoring or community-based roles, your skills are highly transferable and schools want to hear from you.

Why This Role?

✔ Full-time school hours (Monday-Friday)

✔ No evenings or weekends

✔ Weekly PAYE pay

✔ Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent school contracts

✔ Free accredited CPD training

✔ Work that genuinely makes a difference every day

✔ Supportive school environments and experienced consultants

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongside teachers and ALN staff to support pupils within Primary Schools.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing one-to-one support for individual pupils
• Supporting children within small intervention groups
• Encouraging engagement and participation in lessons
• Helping pupils develop confidence, independence and social skills
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies
• Assisting with classroom activities and learning resources
• Building positive relationships with pupils, staff and families

No two days are the same, making this a rewarding and varied role.

Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Experience Welcome

A large proportion of our vacancies involve supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

You may work with pupils who have:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• ADHD
• Speech and Language Difficulties
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Global Developmental Delay
• Down Syndrome
• Sensory Processing Needs
• Behavioural and Emotional Needs
• Anxiety and Attachment Difficulties

Previous ALN experience is highly desirable, but we also welcome applicants with transferable experience supporting children or vulnerable individuals.

We're Looking For People Who:

• Have a genuine passion for supporting children
• Can build positive and trusting relationships
• Remain calm, patient and resilient
• Have experience working with children, young people or vulnerable individuals
• Are reliable, adaptable and proactive
• Want to develop a long-term career within education

Free Training & Career Development

We invest in our staff from day one.

All successful candidates will have access to FREE CPD training, including:

• Thrive
• Safeguarding
• Behaviour Management
• ALN Awareness
• Classroom Support Strategies
• Additional education-specific professional development courses

Ideal Backgrounds Include:

• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Support Worker
• Residential Childcare Worker
• Care Assistant
• Youth Worker
• Sports Coach
• Teaching Assistant Volunteer
• Nursery Practitioner
• Play Worker
• Mentor
• Social Care Worker
• Behaviour Support Worker
• Childcare Practitioner

Ready to Start in September?

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant or looking to transition into education from care, coaching or support work, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Apply today to secure your place for September and join Primary Schools across Swansea and Carmarthenshire where you can make a lasting impact on children's lives every single day.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Potential Temp-to-Perm Opportunities

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Location: Swansea, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire and surrounding areas

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.
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