Grade 3 Learning Support Assistant x 5
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,403 to £28,598 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Merthyr Tydfil County, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | LS081-4725 |
Summary
MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
INTEGRATED CHILDREN’S SERVICES
GREENFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL
Duffryn Road
Pentrebach
MERTHYR TYDFIL
CF48 4BJ
HEADTEACHER : R Stephens Davies
Grade 3 Teaching Assistants X 5 required
3 Temporary until 31/08/2026 and 2 permanent
32.5 Hours per week
Grade 3 SCP 7-12 £26,403 - £28,598 FTE
76.82% of SCP 7 = £20,282 per annum
To start as soon as possible
There is an opportunity for five Teaching Assistants to join our motivated and successful team.
Governors are keen to appoint enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a passion for learning and teaching who are committed to providing an outstanding education for our pupils. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced people to join our Lead Teaching Assistant Team.
Your letter of application should demonstrate how your career to date meets the requirements of both the job description and the person specification.
Greenfield School is a Special School catering for a diverse range of needs for pupils from ages 3 to 19. Greenfield School is a successful, vibrant and happy school which offers excellent learning opportunities to all of our pupils, as well high-quality professional development opportunities for all staff. Greenfield is a forward thinking, innovative and highly inclusive school. The wellbeing of both pupils and staff is a high priority for the school which is why a compassionate leadership approach has been introduced by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Application forms, Job descriptions and person specifications are available from HR Department, Civic Centre, Merthyr Tydfil and must be returned to the same address.
Closing Date for applications is: 3rd October 2025
Short listing will take place on: 6th October 2025
Interviews are scheduled to take place on: 8th/9th October 2025
Applicants are welcome to contact the school on 01685 351817 to discuss the post further with the Head Teacher.
The successful candidate will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
Application forms can be completed online at www.merthyr.gov.uk
If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 3rd October 2025 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.
All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership , religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.
INTEGRATED CHILDREN’S SERVICES
GREENFIELD SPECIAL SCHOOL
Duffryn Road
Pentrebach
MERTHYR TYDFIL
CF48 4BJ
HEADTEACHER : R Stephens Davies
Grade 3 Teaching Assistants X 5 required
3 Temporary until 31/08/2026 and 2 permanent
32.5 Hours per week
Grade 3 SCP 7-12 £26,403 - £28,598 FTE
76.82% of SCP 7 = £20,282 per annum
To start as soon as possible
There is an opportunity for five Teaching Assistants to join our motivated and successful team.
Governors are keen to appoint enthusiastic Teaching Assistants with a passion for learning and teaching who are committed to providing an outstanding education for our pupils. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced people to join our Lead Teaching Assistant Team.
Your letter of application should demonstrate how your career to date meets the requirements of both the job description and the person specification.
Greenfield School is a Special School catering for a diverse range of needs for pupils from ages 3 to 19. Greenfield School is a successful, vibrant and happy school which offers excellent learning opportunities to all of our pupils, as well high-quality professional development opportunities for all staff. Greenfield is a forward thinking, innovative and highly inclusive school. The wellbeing of both pupils and staff is a high priority for the school which is why a compassionate leadership approach has been introduced by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Application forms, Job descriptions and person specifications are available from HR Department, Civic Centre, Merthyr Tydfil and must be returned to the same address.
Closing Date for applications is: 3rd October 2025
Short listing will take place on: 6th October 2025
Interviews are scheduled to take place on: 8th/9th October 2025
Applicants are welcome to contact the school on 01685 351817 to discuss the post further with the Head Teacher.
The successful candidate will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
Application forms can be completed online at www.merthyr.gov.uk
If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 3rd October 2025 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.
All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.
We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership , religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.