Child Support Assistant in Swansea
Posted by Teaching Personnel
£92.63 a day
Swansea · Temporary
Location: Swansea
Pay: £14.25 per hour
Hours: Full-time | Monday to Friday | Term Time Only
Make a Difference Every Day Are you passionate about supporting children? Do you want a rewarding career within a vibrant school environment? We are recruiting for a Primary School Support Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Swansea. The school is recognised for its inclusive ethos, ensuring pupils feel valued, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential.
With a child-centred approach at the heart of everything they do, the school provides a safe, stimulating, and engaging environment. Staff work collaboratively to create meaningful learning experiences that build confidence, independence, communication, and resilience.
Your Day May Include:
- Delivering targeted one-to-one support for specific pupils.
- Assisting the classroom teacher within the classroom.
- Supporting learners within mainstream classrooms during integration periods.
- Delivering personalised learning activities tailored to individual needs.
- Supporting communication, emotional regulation, and social development.
- Encouraging independence and essential life skills.
- Supporting pupils during breaktimes, lunchtimes, and educational visits.
- Passionate about supporting children
- Patient, caring, and compassionate.
- Calm and resilient in challenging situations.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing classroom dynamics.
- A confident communicator and proactive team player.
- Able to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Experience supporting children in a personal or professional environment.
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs, including English and Mathematics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Level 2 or Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification (or equivalent).
- Degree qualification.
- Additional ALN training.
- Manual Handling certification.
- PECS training.
- Team Teach certification.
- Sports Coaching
- Residential Childcare
- Support Work or Care Services
- Mental Health Services
- Youth Work
- Police / Armed Forces
- Safeguarding
- Thrive Approach
- Behaviour Management
- Autism Awareness
- Team Teach (limited slots available at a discounted rate)
Why Apply?
- Competitive pay of £14.25 per hour.
- Full-time, term-time hours with potential for a permanent role.
- Experience across both specialised ALN and mainstream environments.
- Ongoing professional development and specialist ALN training.
- A supportive, dedicated recruitment consultant.
- Free on-site parking and excellent public transport links in Swansea.
Apply Today If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your up-to-date CV, and a member of our education recruitment team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.
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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