Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Fochriw Primary School

We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant Level 3 at Fochriw Primary School to commence 1st September 2026.

Working hours: 32.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 1 Year, 39 Working Weeks
Location: Fochriw Primary School.

We pay an attractive salary of £20,397.38 - £21,740.83 per annum ( Grade 5 SCP7 - SCP11) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.

Staff may also supervise whole classes occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task. Cover Supervisors will need to respond to questions and generally assist pupils to undertake set activities

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or experience.
• Working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

Application Forms to be downloaded and submitted via Eteach.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sharon Pascoe on 01685 841236 or email pascoes7@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016.

Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC.

Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/ or by telephoning, 02920 460099. It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment.

This vacancy has been processed in English only because there are no Welsh language requirements.