Welsh Teaching Assistant

Welsh-Speaking Teaching Assistant | Swansea | £14.25 per hour

Location: Swansea and surrounding areas
Pay: £14.25 per hour
Hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday
Weekends: None
Job type: Full-time, term-time, agency position

Do you speak Welsh and want to make a positive difference in a local school?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a confident and enthusiastic Welsh-speaking Teaching Assistant to support pupils at a school in the Swansea area. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and wants consistent weekday hours with no evening or weekend work.

Fluent or confident conversational Welsh is essential because you will support pupils and communicate with staff in a Welsh-speaking school environment.

What you will be doing

✅ Supporting pupils during lessons and classroom activities
✅ Providing individual and small-group support
✅ Helping pupils remain focused, engaged and motivated
✅ Supporting the class teacher with learning activities and resources
✅ Encouraging positive behaviour and pupil wellbeing
✅ Using Welsh confidently when communicating with pupils and staff
✅ Helping to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive classroom
✅ Following the school’s safeguarding, behaviour and confidentiality procedures

What we are looking for

To be considered, you will need:

✅ The ability to speak Welsh confidently
✅ At least five GCSEs at grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications
✅ An Enhanced DBS registered with the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one
✅ Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC), or willingness to register
✅ A positive, patient and reliable approach
✅ Good communication and teamwork skills
✅ A genuine interest in supporting children and young people

Previous experience in a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, coaching or care setting would be beneficial. However, applications are also welcomed from Welsh speakers who have the right attitude and transferable experience.

Why work through Teaching Personnel?

Teaching Personnel supports thousands of teachers, teaching assistants, tutors and support staff in finding work across primary, secondary and special educational needs settings. [teachingpe...sonnel.com]

Benefits include:

⭐ Weekly pay, subject to an approved timesheet
⭐ Access to professional development and training through the CPD Academy
⭐ Straightforward online administration through the myTP platform
⭐ Support from a dedicated education recruitment consultant
⭐ Opportunities to gain valuable experience in local Swansea schools
⭐ A choice of daily, long-term and permanent education opportunities
⭐ Support with the DBS and EWC registration process [teachingpe...sonnel.com] [teachingpe...sonnel.com] [teachingpe...sonnel.com] [teachingpe...sonnel.com]

Apply today

If you are a Welsh-speaking Teaching Assistant, recent graduate, childcare professional, youth worker or aspiring education professional looking for work in Swansea, we would love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now and submit your up-to-date CV. A member of the Teaching Personnel team will contact suitable applicants to discuss the role, registration process and next steps.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to the appropriate safeguarding, identity, qualification and employment checks.