Health & Wellbeing Teaching Assistant with Forest Schools and Community Engagement Responsibilities
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 4 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6NA |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1414324 |
Summary
St Patrick’s RC Primary School
Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Padrig Sant
Lucknow Street
Cardiff
CF11 6NA
Post Reference: ED50011760
Health & Wellbeing Teaching Assistant with Forest Schools and Community Engagement Responsibilities
Grade 4 SCP 6-11 (£23,893 - £25,979) Pro Rata
Working hours: 32.5hrs per week + training when required (8.30am – 3.30pm weekdays) Working weeks: 39 (Term time + INSET days)
Permanent Position
To Start September 2024
The Governing Body are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and experienced Health & Wellbeing Teaching Assistant with Forest Schools and Community Engagement Responsibilities.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and must also be able to show adaptability, initiative and patience. The successful candidate should enjoy working practically, including in the outdoors. The ability to contribute to the warm, caring, Christian ethos of the school is also essential.
The school’s recent Estyn inspection report highlights that “Pupils’ well-being and attitudes to learning are a clear strength of the school” and praised the “extensive range of wellbeing opportunities available, such as outdoor learning including in the forested area of the school.” Estyn 2022
The successful applicant will be:
● Committed to working as part of a team, sharing expertise and learning from others.
● Interested in hands-on experiences such as outdoor learning, cookery, cycling and forest schools.
● Resourceful, resilient, robust and empathetic.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school via email by the closing date.
Closing date: Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 9am.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Wednesday 1st May 2024
Interviews & group observation will be held on Thursday 2nd May 2024, time TBC.Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:
• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.
Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Padrig Sant
Lucknow Street
Cardiff
CF11 6NA
Post Reference: ED50011760
Health & Wellbeing Teaching Assistant with Forest Schools and Community Engagement Responsibilities
Grade 4 SCP 6-11 (£23,893 - £25,979) Pro Rata
Working hours: 32.5hrs per week + training when required (8.30am – 3.30pm weekdays) Working weeks: 39 (Term time + INSET days)
Permanent Position
To Start September 2024
The Governing Body are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and experienced Health & Wellbeing Teaching Assistant with Forest Schools and Community Engagement Responsibilities.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and must also be able to show adaptability, initiative and patience. The successful candidate should enjoy working practically, including in the outdoors. The ability to contribute to the warm, caring, Christian ethos of the school is also essential.
The school’s recent Estyn inspection report highlights that “Pupils’ well-being and attitudes to learning are a clear strength of the school” and praised the “extensive range of wellbeing opportunities available, such as outdoor learning including in the forested area of the school.” Estyn 2022
The successful applicant will be:
● Committed to working as part of a team, sharing expertise and learning from others.
● Interested in hands-on experiences such as outdoor learning, cookery, cycling and forest schools.
● Resourceful, resilient, robust and empathetic.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school via email by the closing date.
Closing date: Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 9am.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Wednesday 1st May 2024
Interviews & group observation will be held on Thursday 2nd May 2024, time TBC.Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:
• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.