Teaching Assistant – ALN- Welsh Speaking, North Wales

  • Location: North Wales
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £87 per day
  • Start date: As soon as possible
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
  • Posted:

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and looking for a rewarding role in education? We are currently recruiting dedicated and compassionate ALN Teaching Assistants to work in a variety of primary schools across the Wrexham area.

Through our education recruitment agency, you’ll have access to flexible opportunities including day-to-day supply, short-term cover and long-term placements. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy making a positive impact by helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

As an ALN Teaching Assistant, you will provide tailored support to pupils with a range of additional learning needs, working closely with class teachers, ALN Coordinators and other professionals to deliver personalised learning strategies. You’ll support pupils on a one-to-one basis and in small groups, encourage independence, and help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive classroom environment where every child can flourish.

We welcome applications from experienced Teaching Assistants, as well as candidates with backgrounds in childcare, care, youth work or support services who have a genuine interest in inclusive education. If you’re patient, adaptable and committed to helping children succeed, we’d love to hear from you and help you find your next opportunity in schools across the Wrexham area.

Job Specification

Working within a Welsh medium school is not only rewarding but essential in keeping the Welsh language prominent within our society.

We are looking for reliable and responsible individuals, who are passionate about working with children to help them strive and make their school experience a fun and safe environment by giving them the tools to reach their full potential.

Your responsibilities will be to support the teacher in delivering lessons and activities in a safe and engaging manner, assisting in the preparation of lessons plans and learning resources and encouraging positive behaviour and supporting the teacher with classroom management.

Ideally, we ask for 3 months minimum experience working with children or have a child-based qualification. We do consider candidates who have transferable skills, this means having experience working in social care, coaching, or nursing.

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.

As a Welsh Speaking Learning Support Assistant, you’ll be expected to:

  • Have a good understanding of the Welsh Language
  • 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.

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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