Teaching Assistant

About the role:

Location – Cardiff

Pay - £83.85 per day

Start Date – January 2025 

Hours – 8:30-3:30 (Monday to Friday)

Do you have experience working as a Teaching Assistant or working within the childcare sector? We would love to hear from you!

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking to recruit a reliable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work in a Primary School in the centre of Cardiff. The position will be full-time, starting in January 2025 with the potential to extend until July 2025. The ideal candidate will be confident working with children with varied needs and abilities, to ensure each child has the same opportunity to develop. General classroom support will be required, along with supporting small groups of children with intervention work to assist with learning that follows the school’s curriculum. There may be instances working 1:1 with children who also require additional support throughout the day.

Main duties required:

• Providing general classroom assistance for the teacher and children.
• Supporting children with their literacy and numeracy needs.
• Being confident completing intervention work with small groups, or on an individual basis.
• Ability to identify induvial needs of children and provide extra support if required.

About the school:

The school is based in the centre of Cardiff and is a 2 form entry. The school are looking for an energetic and hardworking Teaching Assistant to join their friendly team. They are open to new ideas and techniques and require a teaching assistant who can contribute a positive attitude to the class. Due to the diverse nature of the school, there may be pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL) or instances dealing with challenging behaviour, so good behaviour management is required.   

What you will need:

• Enhanced DBS (Child Only) checks must be completed before the role will commence – (Teaching Personnel can help you with this!)
• EWC registration required which is mandatory requirement in Wales.
• Experience personally or in a working environment with children (desirable).

What Teaching Personnel can offer you:

• A personal consultant who is in expert in the Cardiff area, and who will be on hand to guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have.
• Receive feedback from schools you attend to keep up to date on your progress.
• We offer a range of free/discounted courses on our website, if you wish to improve your knowledge.

If you think this role sounds perfect for you, please apply online or contact the Cardiff Primary Team on 02921 152423 if you would like any further information!

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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.
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