Teaching Assistant in the Secondary Special Resource Base
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | NJC Grade 5 scp 7-11 (£25,585-£27,269) pro |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 0NU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1513455 |
Summary
Teaching Assistant Level 3 / Grade 5 – 30 hours per week Term Time Only plus INSET DaysIslwyn Special Resource Base is an integral part of Islwyn High School.The SRB is a Resource Base for 73 pupils with complex needs. It is maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council and caters for pupils between the ages of 11 – 16 who require a nurturing learning environment and have an IDP with complex Primary and Associate needs.
Islwyn Resource Base is a state of the art facility that allows staff to create a safe, happy and healthy learning environment, providing the best care, support and guidance for every pupil.
The pupils attending the SRB have a wide range of educational needs and a number have associated severe and complex behavioural needs.
The Resource Base provides pupils with access to appropriately skilled teaching and in-class support, in small teaching groups. Pupils also access a range of educational experiences outside the classroom.
Applicants will work to support pupils who have complex learning needs aged between 11 years – 16 years of age. They should be reliable, resilient and flexible and work well as part of a team.
All applicants should have-
· Experience of children / young people with complex needs;
· Experience in attending to personal care needs of children and young adults;
· Ability to support pupil’s emotional wellbeing / development;
· The ability to follow instruction and have a desire to further their professional development;
· Enthusiasm and a conscientious approach;
· The ability to embrace change and contribute to school development.
· The ability/ confidence to lead the class in the short term absence of the teacher.