ALN Teaching Assistants & Support Roles

ALN Teaching Assistant & Secondary School Support Roles Needed | Ammanford Area | £14.25 per Hour

✅ £14.25 Per Hour

✅ Monday to Friday | Term Time Only

✅ Flexible Supply & Long-Term Opportunities

✅ Free On-Site Parking

✅ Welsh Medium Candidates Highly Desirable

Are you passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic, caring and resilient Teaching Assistants to work within a highly inclusive secondary school environment, supporting pupils in both mainstream education and a specialist ALN provision.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for individuals looking to gain valuable experience within education while making a genuine difference to the lives of young people with a range of additional learning needs.

About the Role

You will support pupils across mainstream classes as well as within a specialist provision designed for learners with complex additional learning needs.

The specialist provision supports young people aged 11-19 with:

Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Complex learning needs
Communication difficulties
Physical disabilities
Sensory needs
Medical needs
The provision provides a nurturing, highly supportive learning environment with excellent staffing ratios and specialist facilities focused on developing independence, communication, life skills and confidence. Pupils may access both specialist and mainstream learning opportunities depending on their individual needs.

What You'll Be Doing

Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
Encouraging engagement, confidence and independence
Assisting pupils with learning activities across the curriculum
Supporting communication and social development
Implementing behaviour and learning support strategies
Working alongside teachers, therapists and support staff
Assisting with personal care where required
Creating a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment

⭐ Ideal Experience & Qualifications

We are keen to hear from individuals with experience in:

SEN / ALN Support
Teaching Assistant roles
Care Work
Support Work
Residential Care
Youth Work
Healthcare Settings
Autism Support
Behaviour Support
Mental Health Support
Learning Disabilities Support
Desirable qualifications include:

Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification
Health & Social Care Qualification
Childcare Qualification
Psychology, Education or Care-Related Degree
Manual Handling Training
Team Teach or Behaviour Management Training
Welsh Language Skills (Highly Desirable)
Don't worry if you don't have school experience. Candidates from care, health and support backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

At Teaching Personnel, we don't just find you work - we invest in your career.

✅ Competitive pay - £14.25 per hour

✅ Weekly PAYE pay

✅ Flexible work to suit your availability

✅ Long-term and permanent opportunities

✅ Dedicated local consultant supporting you every step of the way

✅ Access to our easy-to-use Teaching Personnel app for:

Managing your diary
Updating availability
Viewing placement details
Accessing payslips and documents
✅ Exclusive CPD Academy access including:

Thrive Training
Autism Awareness (ASC)
Behaviour Management
Safeguarding
Supporting Learners with ALN
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Trauma-Informed Practice
And many more specialist courses
✅ Refer-a-friend bonus opportunities

✅ Free on-site parking

Requirements

To register with Teaching Personnel, you must:

Have the right to work in the UK
Be able to provide references covering the last two years
Hold, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS Certificate and EWC Registration
Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Demonstrate excellent communication skills
Be reliable, professional and adaptable
Have a genuine passion for supporting young people

Apply Today

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Care Assistant, Youth Worker or looking to begin a career in education, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills while making a lasting impact on young people's lives.

Apply now through Teaching Personnel and discover a career where every day makes a difference.

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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