Teaching Assistant

About the role:

Location – Cardiff

Pay - £83.85 per day

Start Date – January 2025

Hours – 8:30-3:30 (Mon-Fri)

Do you have experience working as a Teaching Assistant or within the childcare sector?

We would love to hear from you!

Teaching Personnel are seeking to recruit a dedicated Teaching Assistant to work in a Primary School based in Cardiff. The position will be full-time, working alongside a class in Key Stage 2. The ideal candidate will be working with a child on a 1:1 basis who requires additional support with their learning and day to day assistance. Using initiative and being confident creating a strong relationship with the child will be required, to ensure they are developing as expected and involved with the learning throughout the day. Adaptability is essential, and there may be instances dealing with challenging behaviour and assisting the teacher with daily classroom duties.

Main duties required:

• Confident providing 1:1 support to children with additional learning needs
• Ability to complete intervention work with small groups of children
• On hand to support the teacher with general classroom support
• Preparing resources for the day and ensuring the classroom is ready for lessons

The school is looking for an energetic Teaching Assistant to join their friendly team, bringing new ideas and a positive attitude to the class. The school will provide continuous support and feedback, with the possibility of roles extending for the whole academic year.

What you will need:

• Enhanced DBS (Child Only) checks must be completed before the role will commence.
• Registered to the Education Workforce Council (mandatory requirement in Wales).
• Experience personally or in a working environment with children (desirable).

Teaching Personnel can help throughout the whole onboarding process!

What can Teaching Personnel offer?

You will be in touch with a personal consultant at Teaching Personnel who can guide you throughout the onboarding process.  If you wish to expand your knowledge and expertise, we also offer a range of free/discounted CPD courses on our website.

Refer a teacher or teaching assistant to us and you will also receive a £50 bonus!!

If you are looking for a full-time position working as a Teaching Assistant in the new academic year, please apply online or contact the Cardiff Primary Team on 02921 152423 for 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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