Welsh Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel is seeking a Welsh-medium Primary Teaching Assistant to work full-time in a primary school in the Pontypool area. This role is to start ASAP and will run on an ongoing basis, with the potential to continue through to September depending on performance and school needs. This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced Teaching Assistants and those looking to further develop their experience within a supportive Welsh-medium environment. DETAILS Location – Pontypool area Position – Full-Time Teaching Assistant (Welsh-medium) Type of work – General classroom support Start date – ASAP Duration – Ongoing, with potential to continue through to September Full-time – Monday to Friday Minimum rate of pay – From £92.63 per day Hours – School hours (8:30am – 3:00pm) EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS Previous experience working with children or in an educational setting is desirable Fluency in Welsh is essential Relevant qualifications (e.g. Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent) are advantageous Up-to-date Safeguarding training (within the last year) is preferred – we can provide this free of charge TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH TEACHING PERSONNEL, YOU MUST: Hold the Right to Work in the UK Hold an enhanced DBS certificate registered with the online update service, or be willing to apply for one Provide two professional references covering the last two years, relating to work with children ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES If you are instead looking for part-time, flexible, or ad-hoc work, Teaching Personnel also offers a range of opportunities to suit your availability. Please get in touch today to discuss how we can support your requirements. 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website