Teaching Assistants (PT Perm)
| Posting date: | 13 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 3 + ALN |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2024 |
| Location: | Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1429916 |
Summary
POST NUMBER ED50277061TEACHING ASSISTANTS
TYPE OF CONTRACT PERMANENT
SALARY Grade 3 + ALN Allowance
START DATE As soon as possible
HOURS OF WORK 15 hours per week (Term time only 39 weeks) 11am-2pm
Due to growth and development of the school, Ty Gwyn School are looking to appoint a number of motivated and caring part-time Teaching Assistants with a passion for working with pupils with additional leaning need.
Ty Gwyn supports pupils aged 3-19 with autism and /or profound and complex needs. The school is federated with Riverbank and Woodlands High School within the Western Learning Federation. We are proud that the school has a long history of working with other schools and partners including a role as a Pioneer and Innovation school for work on the new curriculum and professional learning.
Ty Gwyn are seeking to appoint a number of part time (3 hours a day) nurturing and positive Teaching Assistants. We invite applications from people who are enthusiastic about developing pupils learning, communication, independence and wellbeing.
Successful applicants would support classes at specific times of day so that:
• The school can continue to develop the wide variety of experiences we offer to pupils.
• We can support pupils more intensively in specific activities and / or times of day
• We envisage that the majority of these roles will cover the times between 11am – 2pm however there may be some flexibility in these timings.
We pride ourselves on our positive, inclusive and welcoming ethos which has been recognised by Investors in People who has awarded us the highest achieving platinum award. Successful candidates will benefit from relevant training and a high quality personalised professional learning offer which is further enhanced by the professional learning offer across the Western Learning Federation.
Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive and compassionate way. All experiences at Ty Gwyn are pupil centred and tailored to individual needs. This setting and approach lead to an environment which is saturated with smiles and excitement. The school was recently inspected by Estyn who found that ‘Tŷ Gwyn School is a happy, caring and safe community that supports its pupils and their families exceptionally well.’ Please view the full report on our website Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School and Woodlands School are part of the Western Learning Federation and as it is the only special school federation in Wales. We are a truly unique organisation where our schools support pupils aged 3-19 with Autism and/or profound and complex needs.
The Western Learning Federation promotes all schools as ‘Schools as Learning Organisations’. The foundations are built on a shared vision of ‘learning together to grow and achieve’. There is a culture and ethos of enquiry, innovation and exploration, with a focus on the collation and exchanging of learning knowledge.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This vacancy is suitable for post share. Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This salary is subject to the Living Wage supplement which brings pay rates up to £12 per hour (scp 2 - 4). This supplement will be reviewed in January 2024 and thereafter annually in April. Cardiff Council reserves the right to make any changes to, or removal of, the Living Wage supplement. 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. Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by the closing date. Completed application forms to be emailed to: CLOSING DATE: Thursday 27th June 2024 at 10am
SHORTLISTING DATE: TBC INTERVIEW DATE: TBC
This vacancy is suitable for post share. Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This salary is subject to the Living Wage supplement which brings pay rates up to £12 per hour (scp 2 - 4). This supplement will be reviewed in January 2024 and thereafter annually in April. Cardiff Council reserves the right to make any changes to, or removal of, the Living Wage supplement. 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. Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by the closing date. Completed application forms to be emailed to: CLOSING DATE: Thursday 27th June 2024 at 10am
SHORTLISTING DATE: TBC INTERVIEW DATE: TBC