Teaching Personnel are currently seeking a motivated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join a Welsh Medium Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) supporting students aged 3–11. This role is available for an immediate start and focuses on providing tailored support to students facing significant behavioural challenges. As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in helping these students manage their behaviours, overcome personal challenges, and reach their full potential in a nurturing, positive learning environment.
An essential aspect of this role is the ability to remain calm under pressure and effectively de-escalate physically challenging situations. This is a meaningful opportunity for individuals passionate about making a positive impact in special education.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with students and staff.
• Communicate effectively through the medium of Welsh and English to provide encouragement and support.
• Approach each day with a positive attitude towards teaching and child development.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each student.
• Assist students in developing strategies for emotional regulation and social interaction.
Working with students in a PRU setting can be challenging. Candidates should be prepared to employ de-escalation and calming techniques and approach each situation with empathy. Understanding that challenging behaviours often stem from underlying issues is key to success in this role. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including care, sports, psychology, criminology, sociology, and youth work.
Job Requirements:
• Prior experience supporting children or adults with additional needs.
• Ability to support students of all abilities and adapt to their unique needs.
• A positive, ambitious approach to learning and development.
• Fluent Welsh Speaker
What Teaching Personnel offers:
• A dedicated and knowledgeable consultant to support you throughout your role.
• Access to regular and varied supply work.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Opportunities for long-term teaching positions.
• A vast network of branches across the UK, giving you the flexibility to work nationwide.
• We are a preferred supplier to over 20 boroughs in the UK.
• Recommend-a-Friend scheme.
• A respected reputation in the education and recruitment industry.
Teaching Personnel is fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check.
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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