Newport, South Wales Pay Rate: £14.30 an hour Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm Contract: Full academic year

Make a Real Difference in Education Supporting Young People!

Do you enjoy working with young people and supporting them to achieve their best? Are you passionate about education, wellbeing, and helping students overcome barriers to learning?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a Secondary School Student Support Assistant to work in one of our partner secondary schools in Newport. This rewarding role involves supporting students aged 11–16, helping them stay focused, engaged, and confident in the classroom.

The Role

As a Student Support Assistant, you’ll work closely with teaching staff to provide general classroom, 1:1 and small-group support, particularly for pupils with additional learning needs. You may be working within the school’s learning resource base, supporting students who need extra encouragement to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.

You’ll be a positive role model, supporting behaviour, engagement, and progress while helping students build confidence and independence!

This Role Is Ideal For Candidates Who:

• Have experience working with children or young people (this does not have to be within an educational setting
• Have experience supporting individuals with additional learning needs (ALN)
• Are studying or have studied a relevant subject, such as psychology, sports, core subjects, education, or youth studies etc.
• Are a recent graduate looking to gain valuable classroom and teaching experience
• Have previous experience as a support worker, care worker, or youth worker
• Bring strong transferable skills and a genuine passion for working in a school environment

No two days are the same — but every day you’ll make a meaningful impact!

What Teaching Personnel Offers You

• Competitive daily pay
• A dedicated recruitment consultant to support you throughout your journey
• Free online training and discounted CPD opportunities
• Access to temporary and permanent roles across local partnership schools
• A clear pathway to gaining long-term experience in education

Educator Requirements

You must be 18 or over and either already hold or be willing to apply for (we can support you with this):

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
• Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration
• Level 2 Safeguarding (completed during onboarding)
• Two professional references covering the past 24 months (or equivalent)

Ready to Start Your Career in Secondary Education?

If you’re ready to make a difference and gain rewarding experience in a secondary school setting and support the pupils of the community, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today with your CV and take the next step with Teaching Personnel!

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.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.