Learning support assistant, Torfaen

  • Location: Torfaen
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £93.00 per day
  • Start date: As soon as possible
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
  • Posted:

Job Description

We are looking for caring, enthusiastic, and motivated Teaching Assistant’s to join our supportive school community in Torfaen. You will work closely with teachers to help pupils achieve their full potential by providing classroom support, encouraging positive learning behaviours, and assisting with individual and small-group activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support teachers in planning and delivering engaging learning activities.
  • Work with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning.
  • Help create a positive, inclusive, and safe classroom environment.
  • Assist pupils with additional learning, behavioural, or physical needs where required.
  • Prepare learning materials and classroom resources.
  • Monitor and record pupils’ progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
  • Supervise pupils during lessons, breaks, educational visits, and other school activities.
  • Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive behaviour at all times.

About You

The successful candidate will:

  • Be patient, caring, and enthusiastic about supporting children’s learning.
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Work effectively as part of a team and use their own initiative.
  • Be organised, reliable, and flexible.
  • Have a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
  • Hold a relevant Teaching Assistant expereince or a background in care(desirable but not always essential).

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
  • We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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