Welsh speaking Teaching Assistant New

Are you a Welsh Speaker in or around Newport? Teaching Personnel is recruiting you!

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Sector: Welsh Secondary

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30-15:30

Pay: Minimum £12.90 per hour

Start date: ASAP

Here at Teaching Personnel, we work with partnership schools across Newport who are seeking Welsh speaking Teaching Assistants to join their team. The successful candidate will be driven and passionate about the education sector and will demonstrate their resilience whilst supporting pupils and teaching staff to contribute to the overall positive learning environment. Experience in a school is not required – you will learn everything you need to know.

Key responsibilities:

• Emotional support for the pupils, developing their personal and social skills to support them through their journey
• Create a positive and encouraging learning environment in which pupils will thrive
• Adhere to the school's safeguarding and protection policies.
• Work effectively with fellow teachers and teaching assistants in a strong team-oriented approach, seeking advice and guidance when required.
• Adapt to various situations as they arise, demonstrating flexibility in response to evolving needs

Job requirements:

• Fluent Welsh speaker
• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced Child Only DBS Certificate (we can help you obtain this)
• To be registered with the EWC (Education Workforce Council)
• Two professional references covering 24 months
• Level 2 Safeguarding (provided by Teaching Personnel)

Experience:

Although experience is preferred, it is not necessary as you will learn everything you need to know on the job. As a Teaching Assistant working through Teaching Personnel, you will receive a Level 2 Child Safeguarding qualification before you start, and many more CPD opportunities once in the school!  There are many courses available including:  Team Teach behaviour management course, Autism Awareness, An Introduction to the Thrive Approach and The Complete SEND Diploma.

Are you interested?

If this role sounds like something you could be interested in, please apply by clicking the link and wait to hear from one of our dedicated consultants or call our Cardiff office and ask to speak to the Newport Secondary Team!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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