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ALN Teaching Assistant

Start: September 2026 | Until: July 2027 (Academic Year)
Llanelli| 08:30 - 15:30 | Monday-Friday
£14.25 per hour
Teaching Personnel - In Partnership With the School
Term‑time only - Weekends off All school & bank holidays off

Teaching Personnel is working exclusively in partnership with a specialist Additional Learning Needs (ALN) school in the Neath area to recruit a Full‑Time ALN Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year.

This is a long‑term, full‑time opportunity supporting pupils with complex additional needs in a nurturing, structured, and highly specialist environment. Due to the nature of learner needs, applicants must be able to commit to full‑time hours for the full academic year.

This is a highly supportive, inclusive ALN provision that caters for children with significant and complex additional learning needs, including:

Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Challenging behaviour
Speech, language & communication needs
Sensory processing differences
Trauma‑informed and attachment‑aware profiles

The setting places strong emphasis on:

✅ Emotional regulation & wellbeing
✅ Positive, consistent relationships
✅ Structured routines & clear expectations
✅ Behaviour regulation and de‑escalation strategies
✅ Individualised learning and support plans

You'll be joining a warm, experienced, and dedicated staff team who work collaboratively to ensure every learner feels safe, understood, and supported to succeed.

As a Full‑Time ALN Teaching Assistant, you will:

✅ Support pupils 1:1 and in small groups
✅ Assist with emotional regulation & behaviour support
✅ Use positive handling strategies where required
✅ Support learning across the curriculum
✅ Work closely with teachers and multidisciplinary staff
✅ Encourage independence, communication & confidence
✅ Be a consistent, trusted adult for learners who need stability

We're looking for someone who is:

✅ Passionate about ALN & inclusive education
✅ Calm, patient, and emotionally resilient
✅ Confident supporting challenging behaviour
✅ Able to commit to full‑time hours long‑term
✅ A strong team player with a nurturing approach

✔ Team Teach Level 2
✔ Experience in ALN / SEN / SEMH settings
✔ Background in care, youth work, psychology or education
✔ Trauma‑informed or behaviour support experience

When you join Teaching Personnel, you'll receive FREE access to specialist CPD, including:

Behaviour Management
Team Teach & De‑escalation Strategies
Thrive Awareness
ALN & SEND Training
Autism & SEMH Awareness
Safeguarding & Child Protection

✅ No cost to you
✅ Online & in‑person options
✅ Ideal for building a long‑term ALN career

✨ £14.25 per hour
✨ Full‑time, long‑term role
✨ Term‑time only working pattern
✨ No weekends or school holidays
✨ Dedicated SEN consultant support
✨ Genuinely life‑changing work

Teaching Personnel is the UK's leading education recruitment agency, working in trusted, long‑term partnerships with ALN schools across Wales.

You'll receive:
✅ Dedicated SEN specialist support
✅ Ongoing guidance & career progression
✅ A genuine partnership‑led approach