Teaching Assistant - Level 3 Pentwynmawr Primary School

Post Title: Teaching Assistant Level 3

Salary: Grade 5 SCP07 – SCP11

Hours: Full time,Part time 32.5 hours

Basis: 12 Months due to Internal Temporary Funding

To start as soon as possible (pending safeguarding clearance)

Pentwynmawr Primary School governing body is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will work with teachers, teaching assistants and external professionals in Pentwynmawr Primary to develop and provide support to high quality learning and teaching experiences through working alongside teaching staff.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated and resourceful professional who enjoys working alone and as part of a team. They will establish constructive relationships with all stakeholders and demonstrate excellent communications skills at all levels.

We invite people from a range of professional backgrounds who can demonstrate the ability to operate strategically and who share our passion for education to apply.

The successful candidate will be:

An enthusiastic, self-motivated and resourceful professional;

A highly effective communicator who demonstrates they can develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders, supporting our welcoming ethos;

Able to work independently and as part of a dedicated and hardworking team;

Experienced at supporting pupils with additional learning needs;

Well organised and have a flexible attitude towards the duties of the post and work that needs to be carried out at the school.

Application forms can be obtained from the school or via Eteach

Completed application forms must be sent to:

Mr James Harris

Pentwynmawr Primary School

Closing date is: Thursday 25th September

Shortlisting and interviews TBC

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

If having read the Job Description and Person Specification you would like an informal discussion about the post please Mr James Harris on 01495 243400

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 obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide appropriate documents such as your full birth certificate/passport/work permit in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all 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 is no Welsh language requirement.