Teaching Assistant – ALN, Mid Wales

Job Description

Do you have a passion for supporting children with Additional Learning Needs and helping them achieve their full potential?

We are currently recruiting caring and dedicated Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Teaching Assistants to work on a supply basis in schools across the Welshpool area. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to support pupils with a range of learning, behavioural, and communication needs while enjoying the flexibility that supply work provides.

As an ALN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and support staff to deliver tailored support that meets the individual needs of pupils. Whether working on a one-to-one basis or with small groups, you will play a key role in helping learners overcome barriers to education, build confidence, and make meaningful progress both academically and socially.

We are seeking patient, adaptable, and enthusiastic individuals who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people. Previous experience supporting pupils with Additional Learning Needs in an educational, care, or support setting would be advantageous, although it is not essential.

In return, we offer competitive rates of pay, flexible day-to-day, short-term, and long-term assignments, and ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant who will help you find placements that suit your skills, experience, and availability.

If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can have a lasting impact on pupils’ educational journeys and are seeking ALN Teaching Assistant opportunities across Welshpool from September, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Specification

Teaching, Learning or Classroom Assistants are now vital resources for teachers and are heavily relied upon in schools.

We specialise in recruiting Teaching Assistants (TA) who are qualified in the following;

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
• BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing).

We’ll also consider experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who have previously held a job in a primary school or assisted a pupil in the role in a secondary school but do not hold any of the above qualifications.

Jobs in additional learning needs (ALN)

A large number of our jobs are in ALN and we fill many vacancies in schools with 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)
• Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties
• Physical Disabilities (PD).

As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.

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