SEN Teaching Assistant
Job description
Nurture Provision Teaching Assistant
Location: Cardiff
⏰ Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Monday to Friday
Start Date: September 2025
Age Group: All primary ages
Are you nurturing, patient, and passionate about helping little learners thrive?
A warm and welcoming Cardiff nursery is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to support children with additional learning needs in a small, supportive nurture provision starting this September.
Your Role Will Include:
• Providing 1:1 and small group support for children with ALN/SEN
• Offering comfort and reassurance to a small class of around 10 children
• Leading sensory-based activities to help children stay calm, focused, and engaged
• Promoting communication, emotional regulation & social skills
• Working closely with teachers, ALN staff, and external professionals
✅ What We’re Looking For:
• Experience in a school, or SEN/ALN environment
• A warm, gentle and encouraging nature
• Confidence supporting young children with additional needs
• Minimum GCSE Grade C in English & Maths
• Full-time availability for the full academic year
Perfect for:
✨ Nannies or nursery staff looking to step into education
✨ Psychology or ALN graduates exploring school-based roles
✨ Caring individuals ready to make a real difference in early years
Apply now to join a nurturing, sensory-rich setting where you’ll help little learners feel safe, supported, and ready to grow!
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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