Trainee Teaching Assistant

We need one amazing full time, Teaching Assistant to work for our Partnership Primary Schools across Swansea from the next academic year starting from 4^th September 2023.

We are looking for someone who:

Practices what they preach…. walks the talk!

Has a positive, open, growth mindset and consistently strives for this with all the children he/she learns with.

Champions independence, effort and relishes a challenge in the pursuit of mastery.

Is resilient, persistent, and tenacious, always striving for the best learning possible for the children they work with and knows how to move them along clear learning pathways.

Seeks to understand what a child understands, knows and can do.

Gives and receives good quality feedback.

Works with the teacher to find ways to make learning experiences exciting, purposeful, child led.

Understands the power and importance of grammar and basic skills in maths!

Looks beyond the classroom to inspire and engage learners and himself/herself to contribute to the wider life of the school and be willing to take on a responsibility for an area of school.

Is consistent with behaviour management approaches based on positive, caring relationships and two-way respect.

What can we offer you here at Teaching Personnel?

Teaching Personnel has a gold standard vetting process to ensure that the process to get you working in our schools is top standards. To help you through this process, you will have your own personal consultant to assist you before starting and continuing when you are working at the school. You will have access to our mobile app, here you can update your availability, amend your profile, and see details of the schools you are working in.

Minimum Requirements

5x GCSE’s A-C

Experience with ALN- professional or personal

A can do attitude

Can speak Welsh (desirable)

Please apply with your CV and you will then go through our shortlisting process.

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.
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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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