St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School Post Title: Teaching Assistant
Post Ref: ED50214345
Contract: Temporary (1 year)
Salary: Grade 4 SCP 6-11 (£25,183- £27,269) Pro Rata
Hours: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)
Start date: April 2025
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, and highly motivated teaching assistant who is committed to the well-being of our learners and to our Catholic ethos and will challenge and inspire them to ‘love, grow, believe and achieve’ in all they do. The post is for a qualified Level 2 teaching assistant and is temporary for 1 year to work with younger and older children within the school and support a child with medical needs. Required for April for 35 hours a week.
The successful candidate will be:
• positive, patient and caring;
• flexible and friendly;
• hardworking;
• keen to be part of a team;
• willing to support the Catholic ethos of our school;
• willing to become involved in the wider life of the school and parish.
We can offer:
• a strong Catholic ethos with excellent parish links;
• happy, well-behaved and motivated children who enjoy coming to school;
• a supportive, friendly and welcoming community;
• opportunities to work with others collaboratively;
• excellent CPD opportunities.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Applications must be made using the Catholic Education Service support staff application form.
Completed forms should be returned by post or email to: The Headteacher, St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 9EF before the closing date.
Closing date: Friday 14th February 2025 at 12 noon
Interviews: week beginning 3rd March 2025
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:
• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.