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SEN Teaching Assistant & Behaviour Mentor New


Teaching Personnel

£14.25 - 14.25 per hour

Carmarthenshire

Temporary | Full Time

08/10/2026

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Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young people?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic, resilient and caring individuals to support pupils within specialist educational provisions in Carmarthen. You'll work with young people who require additional support to thrive in education, including those with Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, anxiety, behavioural needs and a range of Additional Learning Needs.

You'll support learners within specialist behaviour and inclusion settings that focus on personalised learning, wellbeing, emotional regulation, independence and positive outcomes for every pupil. These provisions provide tailored support to help young people overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. , ,

✅ Autism (ASC)
✅ ADHD
✅ Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) Needs
✅ Anxiety & Emotional Regulation Needs
✅ Challenging Behaviour
✅ Communication Difficulties
✅ Learning Difficulties
✅ Social Skills & Independence Development

⚽ Sports Coaching

Rugby, Football & Multi-Sports Coaching

Lifeguarding

Youth Work

Care & Support Work

Residential Childcare

Teaching Assistant Roles

Behaviour Mentoring

Outdoor Education

Psychology, Education & Childhood Studies Graduates

✔ Teaching Assistant Qualifications

✔ Health & Social Care Qualifications

✔ Sports Coaching Awards

✔ Autism Awareness Training

✔ Behaviour Management Training

✔ Thrive Training

✔ Safeguarding Training

✔ Experience Working with Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults

Easy-to-use MyTP App to manage work, timesheets and availability

Dedicated Local Consultant providing ongoing support

Competitive Weekly PAYE Pay at £14.25 per hour

FREE Access to the Teaching Personnel CPD Academy, including:

• Thrive Training

• Behaviour Management

• Autism Awareness

• ASC Strategies

• ADHD Awareness

• Trauma-Informed Practice

• Safeguarding

• SEMH Support

• Plus hundreds of additional professional development courses

Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent school positions

✅ Patient, resilient and adaptable

✅ Positive role models

✅ Passionate about supporting young people

✅ Confident building relationships

✅ Reliable, professional and enthusiastic


Whether your experience comes from education, sports coaching, youth work, care, support work or mentoring, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Teaching Personnel and help transform the lives of young people across Carmarthenshire while building a rewarding career in education.

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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