We are looking for a motivated and supportive individual to join our Education Transport Team as a Teaching Assistant Level 4 – Behaviour Support Travel Training.
In this rewarding role, you will support children and young people who face barriers to accessing home to school transport or developing independent travel skills. Working particularly with learners who present with behavioural challenges and those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), you will help build confidence, independence and positive travel behaviours.
Working closely with families, schools, transport providers and partner agencies, you will assess individual needs, develop support strategies, provide practical travel training and monitor learner progress.
As part of your daily role, you will accompany learners on transport, teaching them safe travel skills, supporting positive behaviour during journeys, and helping them build the confidence to travel independently. You will work closely with parents, carers and schools to track progress and provide personalised support that enables learners to access education safely and successfully.
Do you have:
- Experience of working with children and young people, particularly those with ALN
- Experience of supporting children and young people with behavioural challenges
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a multi-agency team
- Good organisational, record-keeping and report-writing skills
- A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and supporting positive outcomes for young people
We welcome applications from individuals with experience working with children and young people, particularly those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and/or behavioural challenges. This role would suit Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Youth Workers, Behaviour Support Workers, Care Workers, Family Support Workers, Travel Trainers, or others with relevant experience supporting young people to develop confidence and independence.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is patient, resilient, organised and passionate about helping young people achieve positive outcomes.
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 Local Government 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 Gregor Burns on
Email [email protected]
- This post is subject to an enhanced with 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 schools/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.
Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.
Aditional Information:
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.
