1-1 Teaching Assistant, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  • Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £90 per day
  • Start date: As soon as possible
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
  • Posted:

Job Description

New Directions are looking to recruit full time teaching assistants to work as 1-1 support in the RCT area across primary schools. In this role you will be working collaboratively with class teachers, therapists, and other support staff to deliver personalised learning and care. Assisting with classroom activities, mobility, personal care, communication, and behaviour support. And encourage independence, confidence, and well-being in all students.

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

  • Has experience working with children or young people with special needs (desirable, but not essential – training provided).
  • Is caring, patient, and committed to inclusion and diversity.
  • Communicates effectively and works well as part of a team.
  • Can remain calm under pressure and adapt to the needs of individual learners.

Job Specification

A large number of our jobs are within the ALN sector. We fill many vacancies in schools with candidates who have the right experience and qualifications.

To work in an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) role you will need:

  • A relevant teaching qualification
  • Ideally experience working in an ALN environment
  • Recent experience in a classroom environment
  • An excellent track record
  • Good knowledge of the national curriculum
  • Strong interpersonal and people management skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability to work short-term and long-term.

We are always looking for candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Dyslexia
  • Dyspraxia
  • Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
  • Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
  • Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH)
  • Severe Learning Difficulties
  • Physical Disabilities (PD).

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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