Unqualified Teaching Assistant – Full-Time | Rhondda Cynon Taf

Daily Pay: £89.38 (£13.75 per hour)

Do you enjoy working with children and want to make a real difference in their lives?
Are you looking for a role where you can support, encourage, and inspire young learners every day?

A welcoming school in Rhondda Cynon Taf is looking for an enthusiastic Unqualified Teaching Assistant to join their team. You don’t need formal teaching qualifications – just a passion for helping children succeed and the willingness to learn.

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

We’ll support you every step of the way:

• Competitive daily pay of £89.38 / £13.75 per hour, paid weekly

• Free training in safeguarding, classroom support, and behaviour management

• Ongoing guidance from your own dedicated consultant

• Opportunities to progress into long-term or permanent roles within local schools

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be a vital part of the classroom team. You will:

• Support children individually and in small groups with their learning

• Help create a positive and nurturing classroom environment

• Encourage children to stay motivated, engaged, and confident

• Assist teachers with classroom activities and preparation

• Provide a listening ear and emotional support when needed

Who We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy working with children and young people

• Are patient, caring, and approachable

• Have good communication and teamwork skills

• Bring experience from childcare, youth work, sports coaching, customer service, or similar roles

• Are eager to learn new skills and make a difference in education

(Previous school experience is welcome but not essential – transferable skills are highly valued.)

Requirements

To work in this role, you’ll need (or be willing to obtain):

• EWC registration (School Learning Support Worker category)

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service

• Two professional references

If you don’t already have these, don’t worry – we’ll guide you through the process.

Ready to Get Started?

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in education and play a key role in shaping the futures of local children. Whether you’re starting your career in schools or looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV – and begin your journey as a Teaching Assistant!

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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