Gilfach Fargoed and Park Primary Schools FederationHigher Level Teaching Assistant to lead Nursery at Gilfach Fargoed PrimaryFixed term contract, initially from January 2025 until August 2025Required for January 6th 2025 (Pending recruitment checks)
The Governors of our federated schools are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and committed higher level teaching assistant to lead in Nursery, working alongside experienced teaching assistants and supported by teachers in our early years team. Governors are looking for a dedicated practitioner, who will work as the leading professional in the nursery class. We are looking for someone who: is hard-working and enthusiastic, willing to support all aspects of the school's work and its strong, caring ethos; loves early years practice;is keen to offer a range of personal skills and abilities to enrich our school community;is able to work as part of a highly effective team collaborating very well with teachers and teaching assistants within the setting; has the dedication to work in a thriving and forward-looking federation of schools in order to develop both schools further;has good skills in literacy and numeracy; We can offer: enthusiastic, well behaved children who enjoy learning; supportive parents and governors;a welcoming, caring school with a positive ethos, where pupils feel safe and achieve well; excellent opportunities for personal and professional development; a well-resourced school with lots of potential for outdoor learning;the support of a highly effective team, keen to fulfil the potential of the new curriculum. Estyn, November 2023This school is part of a federation, characterised by strong leadership, high expectations, good quality classroom provision, and a focus on the well-being of staff and pupils. The headteacher has fostered a successful learning culture where everyone, staff and pupils, feels proud to be members of the school community, and wants to do their best. Closing date for applications is Friday 13th December 2024Interviews will take place on Monday 16th December 2024 Application forms are available from and should be returned to Gilfach Fargoed Primary School.
A supporting letter is also welcome. For further enquiries you can contact school on: 01 44 3 87 55 10 To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list. After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Mrs Catherine Rees on 01 44 3 87 55 10. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016. Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC.Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the EWC website or by telephoning, 02 92 0 46 00 99. It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment.