Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,656 to £24,404 pro rata, pay award pending |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ewloe, Flintshire, CH5 3FF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1498472 |
Summary
Language Development Assistant
Location: Peripatetic across Flintshire Schools
Salary Range £23,656 to £24,404 FTE
Pay award pending
27.5 hours per week Term Time Only, temporaryThe LA is seeking to appoint a committed teaching assistant to work in collaboration with schools, officers and parents to further develop and extend the language skills of pupils within the Foundation Phase. This may include refugees and other pupils for whom English is an additional language.Key responsibilities will include supporting curriculum access, modelling appropriate language patterns and employing effective strategies to improve the language outcomes of both monolingual and bilingual pupils. An empathetic approach to children learning English as an additional language is essential, as is respect for individual pupils’ language, culture and religion. Knowledge of strategies to support language development with either EAL pupils or pupils with specific language needs would be beneficial.As one of the largest employers in Flintshire • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme • Generous family friendly and work-life balance schemes • Access to a range of development opportunities • Free employee assistance programme (EAP) •Cycle to Work Scheme • Discounts across UK retailers. For this role we are open to discussions about part time hours/job share.Further InformationClosing date: 27th August 2025 12pm
Interviews: Early September – Provisional Date 3rd September
Successful candidates will be entitled to generous amounts of holidays, pension, discounts at hundreds of retailers across the UK, family friendly and work-life balance policies, development opportunities and much more.For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Dana Price-Jones Learning Advisor – Speech, Language and Communication and Lisa J Davies, EAL, Gypsy Traveller and Looked After Children’s Advisor at Flintshire County Council
You can also apply online via the Flintshire County Council website on the Jobs and Careers page using reference: 0003850
You can also apply online via the Flintshire County Council website on the Jobs and Careers page using reference: 0003850