Job Title: Assistant ALNCO (0.8)
Contract: Part time Permanent
Salary: Grade 7, £30,024 to £32,061 per annum pro rata, 4 days per week (0.8), term time only.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: Friday 24th April 8am
Interviews Scheduled: Wednesday 29th April
Gwernyfed High School is a dynamic and inclusive school located in the heart of Brecon. We are committed to ensuring that every pupil receives the support, care and opportunity they need to achieve their full potential.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and motivated part‑time Assistant ALNCo to join our supportive team and play a key role in strengthening provision for learners with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
About the Role
Working closely with the ALNCo and Deputy Headteacher, the successful candidate will take a leading role in supporting pupils’ academic, social and emotional development. This is a highly rewarding post for someone who is passionate about inclusion, safeguarding and making a genuine difference to young people’s lives.
Key responsibilities include:
Co‑ordinating the ALN team to deliver a range of targeted intervention and support programmes that promote pupils’ academic and social progress
Monitoring and evaluating the impact of interventions, including Universal Learning Provision (ULP) and bespoke programmes
Taking a lead on ALN administration and review processes, as agreed with the Deputy Headteacher and ALNCo
Working as the school's access arrangements assessor. Liaising with our exams officer to ensure our pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) are supported fairly and effectively in accessing exams and assessments.
Please refer to the Job Description for full details of the role and responsibilities.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
An effective and confident communicator
Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
A positive, enthusiastic team player
Ambitious for themselves and for the pupils they support
Deeply committed to inclusion, wellbeing and safeguarding
Why Join Gwernyfed High School?
A supportive and inclusive school culture where every member of the community is valued
A strong focus on staff wellbeing, with opportunities for professional development and career progression
A unique and beautiful location, close to the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Gwernyfed High School is well connected, being approximately 1 hour 15 minutes from Cardiff, Swansea and Newport, 40 minutes from Hereford and Abergavenny, and 35 minutes from Llandrindod Wells. Join our vibrant team and thrive in an exceptional setting.
Safeguarding Statement
Powys County Council and Gwernyfed High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This commitment is underpinned by robust procedures that maximise opportunity, minimise risk and promote a strong safeguarding culture across the workforce.
Mae Cyngor Sir Powys ac Ysgol Uwchradd Gwernyfed yn ymrwymedig i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant, pobl ifanc ac oedolion diamddiffyn. Mae’r ymrwymiad hwn yn cael ei danategu gan brosesau a gweithdrefnau cadarn sy’n ceisio cynyddu cyfleoedd, lleihau risg a hyrwyddo diwylliant cryf o ddiogelu ymhlith y gweithlu.
Mae Gwernyfed High School PCC yn ymrwymedig i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant, pobl ifanc ac oedolion agored i newid, ac mae’n disgwyl i’r holl staff a gwirfoddolwyr ddeall a rhannu’r ymrwymiad hwn. Mae ymrwymiad cyffredin gennym i ddatblygu diwylliant o barch, lle na chaiff gwahaniaethu ei oddef. Rydym yn croesawu pob cais, gan gynnwys ceisiadau gan bobl o grwpiau sydd wedi’u tangynrychioli ar sail ethnigrwydd, rhywedd, trawsrywedd, oedran, anabledd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol neu grefydd.