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Job Posted: 17 days ago

Salary: £ 92.63 - 92.63 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Swansea

Expire in: 10 days

Job Description

Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Support Assistant 

Swansea Area
 £14.25 per hour
 Via Teaching Personnel
⏰ Full-Time Opportunities Available

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people?  Do you have the patience, resilience, and enthusiasm to support pupils who require a more tailored educational environment?

Teaching Personnel is seeking dedicated and caring PRU Support Assistants to work within a specialist educational setting in the Swansea area. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to positively impact learners who benefit from additional behavioural, emotional, and educational support.

About the Learners

You will be supporting pupils who may face barriers to learning in mainstream education and require a nurturing, structured, and supportive environment to thrive.

Learners may present with:

✅ Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
✅ Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
✅ ADHD and attention difficulties
✅ Anxiety and low confidence
✅ Emotional regulation difficulties
✅ Challenging behaviour
✅ Trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
✅ Engagement and attendance barriers
✅ Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

These young people benefit from positive role models who can build trusting relationships and help them develop both academically and personally. 

Your Responsibilities

As a PRU Support Assistant, you will:

 Provide 1:1 and small-group support
 Support pupils to engage positively with learning activities
 Promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
 Help learners develop social skills and confidence
 Assist with classroom-based learning and interventions
 Encourage independence and resilience
 Support pupils during breaktimes and enrichment activities
 Implement behaviour support strategies and de-escalation techniques
 Work closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams to meet individual learner needs

⭐ What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from individuals who are:

✅ Patient, empathetic, and understanding
✅ Positive and proactive in their approach
✅ Confident managing challenging behaviour
✅ Strong communicators and relationship builders
✅ Passionate about supporting vulnerable young people
✅ Resilient and able to remain calm under pressure

Experience in any of the following is advantageous:

‍ Education
‍‍ Youth Work
 Sports Coaching
 Residential Care
 Support Work
 Mentoring
 Police, Military or Security Backgrounds

Why Choose Teaching Personnel?

Competitive pay rate of £14.25 per hour
 Flexible working opportunities
‍ Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
✅ Full assistance with compliance and safeguarding processes
 Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions
 Career progression within education

FREE Training & Development

When you register with Teaching Personnel, you'll benefit from access to FREE professional development courses including:

️ Safeguarding & Child Protection
 Thrive Approach Training
 Behaviour Management
❤️ Understanding SEMH
 Trauma-Informed Practice
♾️ Autism Awareness
‍ Effective Classroom Support
 Prevent Duty Training
 Mental Health & Wellbeing in Education

Make a Genuine Difference

Every day presents an opportunity to support young people in overcoming barriers, building confidence, and achieving success. If you're looking for a role where no two days are the same and your impact truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with Teaching Personnel and begin a rewarding journey supporting learners who need it most.

All applicants will be subject to Teaching Personnel's safeguarding, vetting, reference, and compliance procedures, including an enhanced DBS check, in line with safer recruitment practices.

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

Before You Apply

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Bank details.
National Insurance number.
Date of birth.

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