Teaching Assistant Maternity cover Mainstream
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 4 pt 5-6 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1492172 |
Summary
Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Grade 4pt 5-6 (24hours/week, 39weeks/year, term-time only) equates to 4 days a week, pro rata.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a temporary part-time Maternity cover Teaching Assistant (24 hours per week) to start as soon as possible working in the ALN department within Bishop Gore School. The post will be temporary until December 2025 in the first instance (dates to be confirmed as maternity cover).
Teaching Assistants provide a high level of learning support and guidance to pupils with varying degrees of ALN. Therefore, experience in this sort of role is strongly desirable but not essential. The Teaching Assistant will be required to support pupils in mainstream classes providing support to the class teachers. The Teaching Assistant will need to be flexible and prepared to work to suit the child’s learning needs.
This post has a First Aid responsibility. Training will be provided.
The minimum qualification required for this post is a level 2 or equivalent standard in literacy, numeracy and IT skills. The role will require an applicant who can relate well with young people and has a good understanding of child development and the learning process.
Bishop Gore School is a popular, very successful 11-18 comprehensive school. In our recent ESTYN inspection our school was again judged to be “Excellent”.Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at h t t p s : / / w w w . s w a n s e a . g o v . u k / c o r p o r a t e s a f e g u a r d i n g Bishop Gore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a temporary part-time Maternity cover Teaching Assistant (24 hours per week) to start as soon as possible working in the ALN department within Bishop Gore School. The post will be temporary until December 2025 in the first instance (dates to be confirmed as maternity cover).
Teaching Assistants provide a high level of learning support and guidance to pupils with varying degrees of ALN. Therefore, experience in this sort of role is strongly desirable but not essential. The Teaching Assistant will be required to support pupils in mainstream classes providing support to the class teachers. The Teaching Assistant will need to be flexible and prepared to work to suit the child’s learning needs.
This post has a First Aid responsibility. Training will be provided.
The minimum qualification required for this post is a level 2 or equivalent standard in literacy, numeracy and IT skills. The role will require an applicant who can relate well with young people and has a good understanding of child development and the learning process.
Bishop Gore School is a popular, very successful 11-18 comprehensive school. In our recent ESTYN inspection our school was again judged to be “Excellent”.Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at h t t p s : / / w w w . s w a n s e a . g o v . u k / c o r p o r a t e s a f e g u a r d i n g Bishop Gore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.