Additional needs teaching assistant

Job Description

Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Teaching Assistant – Immediate Start | Newport

Location: NewportHours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pmPay: From £14.25 per hourStart Date: Immediate

Are you passionate about supporting children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)? Do you have the patience, resilience, and dedication to help pupils thrive in a specialist learning environment?

Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a welcoming and supportive school in Newport to recruit an ALN Teaching Assistant for an immediate start. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils within the school's specialist Learning Resource Base (LRB), working closely with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and additional behavioural needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people while gaining valuable experience within a specialist educational setting.

The Role

As an ALN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils with severe ASD and additional learning needs in a small class environment.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that promote confidence, engagement, and wellbeing.
• Provide emotional, behavioural, and educational support tailored to individual pupil needs.
• Help create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, teaching assistants, and wider school staff.
• Adapt your approach to meet the changing needs of pupils throughout the school day.
• Follow school safeguarding and behaviour management policies at all times.

What We're Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC), or be willing to register.
• Hold a Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service, or be willing to obtain one.
• Be able to provide two professional references covering the last 24 months.
• Demonstrate resilience, patience, and confidence when supporting pupils with challenging behaviours.
• Have a genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.

Previous experience working with children with SEN/ALN is desirable; however, we also welcome applications from individuals with relevant personal experience, care backgrounds, youth work experience, or those eager to develop a career within special educational needs.

Why Apply?

• Immediate start available.
• Competitive hourly pay from £14.25.
• Valuable experience within a specialist ALN setting.
• Ongoing support and guidance from Teaching Personnel.
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on children's education and development.

If you're ready to begin a rewarding career supporting children with additional learning needs, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Teaching Personnel for more information.

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.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.