ALN Class Support Assistant

Salary: £18,429.46 to £19,014.39 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term Grant Funded until 31/03/2026

Location of post: Based at Tir Morfa Centre, Marine Drive, Sandfields, SA12 7NN

About the role:

We are currently seeking a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an ALN Class Support Assistant. NPT Skills & Training Unit operate within Neath Port Talbot and across South Wales, delivering work based learning programmes, providing vocational training and learning. We work within schools and specialist units, with post 16 young people and employed apprentices across several sectors. NPT Skills & Training are constantly developing their provision and are a growing team, providing many opportunities for staff to develop their own skills, experience and progress internally. Staff development programmes are available to staff to further enhance their career.

As an ALN Class Support Assistant, you will work under the instruction/guidance of tutors/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to help manage a caseload of learners, some with additional learning needs, disabilities and/or health issues, supporting them to actively engage, participate and achieve a variety of courses/activities, qualifications and programmes offered by Skills & Training. You may work one to one with learners or work with small groups to provide support. You will have responsibility for completing and maintaining learner records needed for management of learners&© learning plans.

Your daily routine will include:

Providing Support for Learners

• Completing inductions, assessments, forms and help identify the support needs of the learner. Putting the support arrangements in place. Update associated plans and documentation to record the support being provided. Review how well support plans are working.
• Provide one to one or group support as required. Assist with other support such as travel training or personal care needs.

Providing Support for Tutors

• Helping to organise and maintain the learning environment and planned lesson activities.
• Supporting good classroom management and learner behaviour.
• Preparing the resources required for session such as IT equipment.
• Being vigilant to safeguarding concerns and reporting according to policy.
• Contributing to an inclusive environment and modelling appropriate behaviour.

About you:

You will need to have a basic understanding of the barriers faced by young people and have an understanding of the main types of additional learning needs.

Do you have:

• Experience of working with young people/pupils in either a school or post 16 environment, supporting additional learning needs/disabilities/those with health requirements
• GCSE (or equivalent/higher) in Maths and English grade C and above/Level 2
• NVQ Level 2 / equivalent or higher in a related qualification, such as teaching assistant

We would welcome those with experience in the following roles:

Teaching Assistant (Year 10/11/12/13)

ALN support assistant (school or post 16)

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues&© efforts and achievements. We also believe that there&©s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you&©ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years&© service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Akerman on

Phone: 01639 686306 or

Email: m.akerman@npt.gov.uk

DBS requirements:

This post is subject to an enhanced with both adult & child barred list DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.