Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Special School (Ysgol Penmaes)
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,024 to £32,061 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Brecon, Powys |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Powys County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Level 3 Teaching Assistant with a focus on ASD and Severe Challenging Behaviour
We are looking for someone who truly wants to make a difference to young people’s lives; someone willing to be and make a difference. Someone who wants to help our pupils with ASD and Severe Challenging Behaviour fulfil their potential to SHINE: to be Successful Healthy Individuals Nurturing Excellence
The successful candidate will be committed and prepared to deal with regular challenges as they arise. Resilience as well as an open and honest approach are essential in this role.
Reporting to the Class Teacher, the ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent. Be confident in supporting lessons and an excellent good team player. Positive approaches to behaviour support and considerable experience of working with young people
with severe complex needs are essential.
As a teaching assistant within this school you will be supporting pupils with complex and profound Additional Learning Needs (ALN) on a 1:1 and small group basis. You will work alongside the class teacher to offer a stimulating and engaging learning environment for all pupils and implement positive behaviour strategies including sensory play/therapy, "Now & Next", distraction, and much more. As the classes within this school are small, with the largest class consisting of 12 pupils, you will have the full support of the class teacher and at a minimum 2 other teaching assistants. As you will be supporting complex ALN, you will closely monitor pupils' behaviours and emotional states, adapting your approach to best suit the individual pupils.
The role will require you to take responsibility for supporting small groups/sessions.. The successful candidate will be confident to supervise and lead whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers, managing behaviour and assisting pupils to undertake set activities.
A large number of our pupils have autism with profound learning difficulties and can present with extremely challenging behaviour. Ysgol Penmaes has adopted a Team Teach’, holistic approach to behaviour support and interventions. The role will require you to complete factual
behaviour logs in a timely manner and discuss any issues and concerns with senior leaders. You will also be expected to contribute to pupils' Individual Support Plans.
We provide many personalised curriculums, designed to address the holistic needs of our pupils. Pupils have identified differentiation as part of their education and individual timetables as
appropriate, as well as working on the key skills of literacy, numeracy, and Curriculum for
Wales areas of learning and experience. Some of our senior classes follow accreditations such as
WJEC Pathways, ASDAN and the DofE Award.
We want everyone who works at Ysgol Penmaes to foster an attractive learning environment to
ensure that our pupils spend their school life in stimulating surroundings.
As a teaching assistant you will be required to adhere to a code of conduct as well as the
Assisting Teaching Standards for Wales. You will be provided with a robust induction as well
any training deemed appropriate through performance management processes and procedures.
https://hwb.gov.wales/api/storage/1f42779c-2002-4bb3-8d8d-b7bd56fca32e/professional
standards-for-assisting-teaching-interactive-pdf-for-pc.pdf
https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/fitness-to-practise/code-of-professional-conduct-and
practice
To be considered in your application you must have full "Right to Work" in the UK as well as
recent referenceable experience supporting children and young people with complex and
profound needs, as well as:
● Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English, Welsh if required and Maths (A*-C)
● Hold a recognised and relevant qualification at NVQ 3 (or equivalent) or have evidence
of equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant discipline
● Have considerable experience of working to support children/pupils with Additional
Learning Needs needs and/or working in a specialist environment
● Have experience of and/or training in the use of ALN Intervention Programmes
● Have excellent communication and listening skills
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check
We are looking for someone who truly wants to make a difference to young people’s lives; someone willing to be and make a difference. Someone who wants to help our pupils with ASD and Severe Challenging Behaviour fulfil their potential to SHINE: to be Successful Healthy Individuals Nurturing Excellence
The successful candidate will be committed and prepared to deal with regular challenges as they arise. Resilience as well as an open and honest approach are essential in this role.
Reporting to the Class Teacher, the ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent. Be confident in supporting lessons and an excellent good team player. Positive approaches to behaviour support and considerable experience of working with young people
with severe complex needs are essential.
As a teaching assistant within this school you will be supporting pupils with complex and profound Additional Learning Needs (ALN) on a 1:1 and small group basis. You will work alongside the class teacher to offer a stimulating and engaging learning environment for all pupils and implement positive behaviour strategies including sensory play/therapy, "Now & Next", distraction, and much more. As the classes within this school are small, with the largest class consisting of 12 pupils, you will have the full support of the class teacher and at a minimum 2 other teaching assistants. As you will be supporting complex ALN, you will closely monitor pupils' behaviours and emotional states, adapting your approach to best suit the individual pupils.
The role will require you to take responsibility for supporting small groups/sessions.. The successful candidate will be confident to supervise and lead whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers, managing behaviour and assisting pupils to undertake set activities.
A large number of our pupils have autism with profound learning difficulties and can present with extremely challenging behaviour. Ysgol Penmaes has adopted a Team Teach’, holistic approach to behaviour support and interventions. The role will require you to complete factual
behaviour logs in a timely manner and discuss any issues and concerns with senior leaders. You will also be expected to contribute to pupils' Individual Support Plans.
We provide many personalised curriculums, designed to address the holistic needs of our pupils. Pupils have identified differentiation as part of their education and individual timetables as
appropriate, as well as working on the key skills of literacy, numeracy, and Curriculum for
Wales areas of learning and experience. Some of our senior classes follow accreditations such as
WJEC Pathways, ASDAN and the DofE Award.
We want everyone who works at Ysgol Penmaes to foster an attractive learning environment to
ensure that our pupils spend their school life in stimulating surroundings.
As a teaching assistant you will be required to adhere to a code of conduct as well as the
Assisting Teaching Standards for Wales. You will be provided with a robust induction as well
any training deemed appropriate through performance management processes and procedures.
https://hwb.gov.wales/api/storage/1f42779c-2002-4bb3-8d8d-b7bd56fca32e/professional
standards-for-assisting-teaching-interactive-pdf-for-pc.pdf
https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/fitness-to-practise/code-of-professional-conduct-and
practice
To be considered in your application you must have full "Right to Work" in the UK as well as
recent referenceable experience supporting children and young people with complex and
profound needs, as well as:
● Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English, Welsh if required and Maths (A*-C)
● Hold a recognised and relevant qualification at NVQ 3 (or equivalent) or have evidence
of equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant discipline
● Have considerable experience of working to support children/pupils with Additional
Learning Needs needs and/or working in a specialist environment
● Have experience of and/or training in the use of ALN Intervention Programmes
● Have excellent communication and listening skills
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check
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