Teaching Assistant - Flexible working

Teaching Assistant

Flexible working/ Part-time

£77 per day (8:30am – 3:30pm)

Teaching Personnel are the leading education recruitment company, and our role is to support our local Welsh and English medium primary schools in Cardiff, with passionate and enthusiastic teachers and teaching assistants.

We are currently looking for teaching assistants to support our schools on a flexible and part-time basis. We have a number of roles available from three days a week to working when it suits you. We have an interactive app where you are able to update your availability and working schedule, therefore we can easily fit in around you.

The role of a teaching assistant:

• Help teachers prepare lesson materials
• Set up and tidy classrooms for lessons
• Work with the pupils to make sure they understand the task
• watch, record and report the progress pupils make
• Look after children who are upset or unwell
• Lead classes with help from the teacher
• Support the class on school trips and outings
• Help the class teacher to run physical education lessons
• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis and in groups

About you:

• Have experience with children in a professional or personal setting
• Have a passion for education
• Have a passion for supporting children and helping children progress
• Be an energetic and enthusiastic person who can be a positive role model to the children

What teaching personnel can offer:

• A dedicated personal consultant who will be on hand to offer support throughout your journey with us.
• An interactive app where you will be able to update your availability and see any feedback from the schools.
• A wide range of schools to gain experience in which all have a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants
• Free safeguarding level 2 course to ensure you feel fully comfortable in a school setting
• Extra CPD courses to further enhance your experience and skills. These consist of online and in-person training throughout the year.

Please apply as soon as possible as our interviews will be taking place as soon as possible. We aim to get back to you within 24 hours of your application.

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.
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