Teaching Assistant

About the role:

Location – Cardiff

Pay - £83.85 per day

Start Date – September 2024 

Hours – 8:30-3:30 (Monday to Friday)

Are you currently looking for a Teaching Assistant role in the Cardiff area on a full time, part time or flexible basis? Teaching Personnel would love to hear from you!

We are looking to recruit Teaching Assistants to work across primary schools in the centre of Cardiff. The ideal candidate must be able to work a minimum of 2 days per week, but the position can work around you whether you are looking for flexible days, full time or part time roles. The ideal candidate will be able to support the children and teacher with general classroom assistance, and you will have the opportunity to work in a range of age groups from Foundation Phase to Key Stage 2, as well working in a range of Primary Schools in the Cardiff area.  Adaptability is essential to work well with different age groups, and the ideal candidate must be reliable. There may also be opportunities to work with children on a 1:1 basis who require extra support throughout the day, therefore the ideal Teaching Assistant must be confident supporting children with a range of needs.

Experience working with children or as a Teaching Assistant is desirable, but not always needed to be successful!

Ideal candidate:

• Enthusiastic and hardworking individual, eager to help in all areas and use initiative.
• Ability to build professional relationships with children, teachers, and parents in the school.
• Good communication skills, being able to manage small groups of children with intervention work.
• Confident providing 1:1 support to children with additional learning needs.
• Ability to work well as part of a team or with other staff members and bring in new ideas.

Requirement Criteria:

• Enhanced DBS (Child Only) checks must be completed before the role will commence.
• EWC registration - mandatory requirement in Wales.
• Experience personally or in a working environment with children (desirable).
• Be able to provide professional based references.

What Teaching Personnel can offer you:

You will be in regular contact with a consultant who is an expert in the Cardiff area. Your consultant will be on hand to offer you support and answer any questions you have throughout the onboarding process and your time working with Teaching Personnel.

We work with numerous Primary Schools in Cardiff, and we can offer a range of opportunities to find the perfect role for you. If you wish to expand your knowledge, we also have a range of free/discounted CPD courses on our website that you will have access to.

If you are looking to work as a Teaching Assistant, please apply online or contact the Cardiff East Primary Team on 02921 152423 for further information!

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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