Welsh Speaking Teaching Assistant

Welsh-Speaking Teaching Assistant – Year 5/6 | Cardiff
Location: Cardiff
Full-Time | Monday to Friday | School Hours
Start Date: September 2025
Pay: £89.38 – £95 per day (dependent on experience)

Are you a fluent Welsh speaker with a passion for supporting young learners? We’re currently seeking a committed and proactive Teaching Assistant to support a Year 5/6 class in a vibrant Welsh-medium primary school in Cardiff.

This is a full-time role starting in September 2025, running for the full academic year. You will work closely with the class teacher to support learning, deliver group interventions, and help create a positive and engaging classroom environment.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils in a mixed Year 5 and 6 class, both in groups and 1:1

• Assisting with lesson preparation and delivery in line with the Curriculum for Wales

• Encouraging the use of the Welsh language throughout the school day

• Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) where required

• Helping to maintain a safe, inclusive and positive classroom atmosphere

✅ About You:

• Fluent Welsh speaker – essential

• Previous experience working with children (in school, care or youth settings)

• Confident, approachable and supportive in your approach

• Able to use your initiative and work well within a team

• Committed to promoting a Welsh language environment

• A valid DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

What We Offer:

• Competitive daily rate, paid weekly via PAYE

• Full support from your own dedicated consultant

• Opportunity to gain experience in a well-established Welsh-medium setting

• Access to CPD and professional development courses

• Potential for long-term or permanent roles for the right candidate
  
  

If you are interested in this position, please contact the Cardiff Primary Team on 02921 15242, or email, Aaron.thomas@teachingpersonnel.com.

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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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