Complex Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Cardiff (CF11)
Schedule: Full Time / Monday to Friday / 08:15-15:15
Pay: £95 per day
Start Date: 27 April 2026
Step Into a Meaningful Role in Education
We are seeking a resilient, compassionate, and adaptable Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional learning needs in a secondary school setting.
This is a highly rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about inclusion, mental health, and helping young people overcome barriers to learning.
You will play a vital role in creating a safe, structured, and encouraging environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Your Role
Support Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils with complex mental health, emotional, social, and additional learning needs
Deliver pre-set lessons across a range of subjects, ensuring continuity of learning
Use positive behaviour strategies to maintain a calm, focused, and productive classroom environment
Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group interventions to support individual learning and wellbeing
Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SEN teams, and pastoral leads to support student progress
Encourage confidence, resilience, and active participation in all learners
What We’re Looking For
Strong communication skills and confident classroom presence
A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to supporting young people
Experience in, or a genuine interest in, areas such as youth work, psychology, sport, or behaviour mentoring
A proactive mindset with the ability to adapt in a dynamic school environment
Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and student wellbeing
An enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
Training & Development
We invest in your growth from day one with fully funded, accredited training, including:
Level 2 Safeguarding & Keeping Children Safe in Education
Positive Behaviour Management and Thrive Approach
SEND Diploma
Autism Awareness & Inclusive Practice
TeamTeach and Cover Supervisor Training opportunities
Career Pathways
This role provides excellent experience for those looking to progress into:
Teaching or SEN Support roles
Educational or Clinical Psychology
Youth Work or Social Care
Counselling or Therapy
Why Join This School?
Supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
Strong focus on staff wellbeing and work–life balance
Hands-on, meaningful experience with real impact
Opportunity to build a long-term career in education or support services
If you are looking for a role where you can genuinely change lives, build valuable experience, and develop professionally, we would love to hear from you.
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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