Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

  Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

❤️ Make a Lasting Difference Every Day

Llanelli Area
Competitive Weekly Pay
Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available
Immediate Start Available

The Opportunity

Do you have a passion for supporting children and young people who need it most?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic, resilient, and compassionate Complex Needs Teaching Assistants to join a highly regarded specialist educational setting in the Llanelli area that supports pupils aged 3-19 with a wide range of complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

The school provides specialist education for learners with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), communication difficulties, sensory needs, and behavioural challenges. Due to growing demand for specialist provision, the school continues to expand its support services for pupils with increasingly complex needs.

This is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to positively impact a child's future by helping them build confidence, independence, communication skills, and emotional resilience.

Your responsibilities will include:

✅ Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis

✅ Promoting positive behaviour and emotional regulation

✅ Building trusting relationships with learners

✅ Supporting communication, social interaction, and engagement

✅ Implementing personalised support strategies

✅ Assisting learners with daily routines and independence skills

✅ Working collaboratively with teachers and specialist staff

✅ Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment

Why Work Through Teaching Personnel?

We understand that exceptional educators deserve exceptional support.

When you join Teaching Personnel, you'll benefit from:

Exclusive CPD Academy Access

Free specialist ALN, Autism, Behaviour Management and Safeguarding training

‍ Dedicated local consultant providing ongoing support

Competitive weekly PAYE pay with no hidden umbrella deductions

Access to long-term and permanent opportunities

Career progression pathways into education and specialist support roles

Regular check-ins and wellbeing support

Simple digital timesheet and booking system

⭐ Opportunities to gain invaluable experience within highly specialised educational settings

Ideal Background & Qualifications

We're looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting vulnerable children and young people.

Applications are welcomed from candidates with experience in:

Special Educational Needs (SEN) or ALN settings

Autism support roles

Behaviour support positions

Residential care or support work

Mental health services

Youth work

Childcare or nursery settings

Education-based support roles

Relevant qualifications could include:

✅ Health & Social Care Qualifications

✅ Psychology, Education, Youth Work or Counselling Studies

✅ Behaviour Management or Autism Training

Most importantly, we want people with empathy, patience, resilience, and a genuine desire to help every child succeed.

⭐ What the School Looks For

The most successful candidates will demonstrate:

A positive and nurturing approach

Strong behaviour management skills

Emotional resilience and adaptability

Confidence supporting pupils with complex needs

Excellent communication skills

Reliability, consistency, and professionalism

A proactive attitude towards learning and development

A genuine passion for helping children achieve their potential

The ability to remain calm, patient, and solution-focused in challenging situations

Experience supporting pupils with Autism, communication difficulties, sensory processing needs, or behaviours that challenge would be highly advantageous.

✅ Essential Requirements

To be considered, you must:

✔️ Hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced Child and Adult DBS Certificate

✔️ Be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC), or willing to register

✔️ Provide satisfactory professional references

✔️ Have the Right to Work in the UK

✔️ Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

✔️ Successfully complete Teaching Personnel's compliance and safeguarding checks

Why This Role?

Every day presents an opportunity to change a life.

You'll work within a specialist setting dedicated to supporting children and young people with significant and complex learning needs, helping them develop academically, socially, emotionally, and independently. The school offers a highly nurturing, pupil-centred environment where every achievement is celebrated and every child is supported to reach their full potential.

If you're patient, compassionate, resilient, and ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and begin a rewarding career supporting children to reach their full potential.

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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.
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