Pupil Referrals Unit Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £95 to £100 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bargoed, Caerphilly |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 197054 |
Summary
Person SpecificationEssential
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Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with behavioural, SEMH, or SEND needs.
Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with behavioural, SEMH, or SEND needs.
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Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
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Ability to build positive relationships with challenging or vulnerable pupils.
Ability to build positive relationships with challenging or vulnerable pupils.
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Resilience, patience, and a calm, reflective approach.
Resilience, patience, and a calm, reflective approach.
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Good literacy and numeracy skills.
Good literacy and numeracy skills.
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Understanding of safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries.
Understanding of safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries.
Desirable
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Experience in a PRU, alternative provision, or specialist SEND setting.
Experience in a PRU, alternative provision, or specialist SEND setting.
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Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or other behaviour intervention methods.
Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or other behaviour intervention methods.
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Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, restorative approaches, or therapeutic strategies.
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, restorative approaches, or therapeutic strategies.
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Relevant qualifications (e.g. , Level 3 TA, Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling).
Relevant qualifications (e.g. , Level 3 TA, Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling).
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Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with behavioural, SEMH, or SEND needs.
Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with behavioural, SEMH, or SEND needs.
-
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
-
Ability to build positive relationships with challenging or vulnerable pupils.
Ability to build positive relationships with challenging or vulnerable pupils.
-
Resilience, patience, and a calm, reflective approach.
Resilience, patience, and a calm, reflective approach.
-
Good literacy and numeracy skills.
Good literacy and numeracy skills.
-
Understanding of safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries.
Understanding of safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries.
Desirable
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Experience in a PRU, alternative provision, or specialist SEND setting.
Experience in a PRU, alternative provision, or specialist SEND setting.
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Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or other behaviour intervention methods.
Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or other behaviour intervention methods.
-
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, restorative approaches, or therapeutic strategies.
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, restorative approaches, or therapeutic strategies.
-
Relevant qualifications (e.g. , Level 3 TA, Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling).
Relevant qualifications (e.g. , Level 3 TA, Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling).