Teaching Assistant - Specialist Centre (Newtown Pupil Referral Unit)

Teaching Assistant - Specialist Centre (Newtown Pupil Referral Unit)

Employer:

Powys County Council

Location:

Pay:

£30,024 to £32,061 per year, pro rata

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

07/05/2026

About this job

About the role: Working under the overall supervision of the Assistant Head teacher/senior leader you will be responsible, on a day to day basis, for supporting individual or groups of learners who access the Pupil Referral Units.

• Enthusiastic about working with children and young people
• Flexible and willing to undertake a wide range of duties
• Personal integrity to make best use of own skills, resources and abilities
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Able to implement specialised programmes of support
• Able to support learners with challenging behaviour
• What you will do: Monitor and provide for the general care, safety and welfare of learners, including tasks connected with their social inclusion and providing for their personal, physical and health care needs.

Establish productive working relationships with learners, acting as a role model, demonstrating positive values, attitudes and behaviour and setting high expectations. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all learners within the classroom, encourage them to interact and work co operatively with others and engage all in activities.

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check.

• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme