Willowbrook Primary School
Sandbrook Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0ST Acting Headteacher: Miss S Ritchie
Post Title: Teaching Assistant
Post Ref: ED50191217
Contract: Temporary, Part Time
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 3-6 (£24,027- £25,183) Pro Rata
Hours: 24 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, Term Time Only
- Required as soon as possible
The post is for a fixed term until 31 August 2025 initially due to grant funding.
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a pro-active, caring, committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work, initially, in our Early Years department.
The successful candidate will:
-Have the ability to build a strong bond with pupils and develop excellent working relationships with both staff and the wider school community
-Will show initiative and demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as good interpersonal skills
-Share in the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities, support the teacher, deliver interventions and work well as part of a dedicated team.
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 see attached Person Specification and Job Description.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the Acting Headteacher via email or school office by the closing date.
Closing date for applications: Monday 10th February 2025 at 10am
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.