ALN Teaching Assistants

Job description

ALN Teaching Assistant | SEN & Secondary Schools | Carmarthenshire

£14.25 per hour | Weekly PAYE Pay | Monday-Friday, Term Time Only | Immediate Starts Available

Looking for a rewarding career where you can genuinely change lives?

Teaching Personnel is seeking caring, resilient and enthusiastic ALN Teaching Assistants to support pupils within specialist SEN provisions and secondary schools across Carmarthenshire.

Whether you're an experienced Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Care Assistant, Youth Worker, Behaviour Mentor, or have transferable experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable adults, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You'll support young people aged 11-19 with additional learning needs, helping them build confidence, develop independence, regulate emotions and achieve their potential both academically and socially.

You may support pupils with:

Autism (ASC)
ADHD
SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs)
Speech & Language Difficulties
Complex Learning Difficulties
Physical Disabilities & Medical Needs
Sensory Processing Needs
PMLD & Specialist Educational Needs

Support may be delivered on a 1:1 basis, within small groups, or across specialist learning environments.

Ideal Background

We welcome applicants from:

Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant roles
Care Assistant or Support Worker positions
Youth Work or Community Support settings
Residential Care environments
Health & Social Care backgrounds
Psychology, Education or Counselling graduates
Behaviour Support or Trauma-Informed roles

Relevant training is advantageous but not essential:

• Autism Awareness
• Behaviour Management
• Team Teach
• Thrive Approach
• Manual Handling
• Positive Behaviour Support
• First Aid

No school experience? No problem. If you have the right attitude, transferable skills and a passion for supporting young people, full guidance and training can be provided.

Why Choose Teaching Personnel?

£14.25 per hour PAYE
Flexible work patterns available
Free & discounted CPD training courses
Autism, Behaviour & Trauma-Informed Practice training
Dedicated local consultant support
Long-term, temp-to-perm & permanent opp...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cardiff

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-10-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English