Bishop Gore School: Teaching Assistant (Temporary)

Educators Wales; Swansea; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Bishop Gore School is seeking a Temporary Teaching Assistant to join their ALN department. The role involves providing support to pupils with varying needs, requiring excellent relational skills with young people. This part-time position offers valuable experience in a successful educational environment through December 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with ALN is desirable.
• First Aid certification required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in mainstream classes to assist teachers.
• Work flexibly to meet child learning needs.

Skills

Child development understanding

Ability to relate with young people

Education

Level 2 qualification in literacy, numeracy and IT skills

Job description

Bishop Gore School: Teaching Assistant (Temporary)

Bishop Gore School
De-la-Beche Road
Sketty
Swansea
SA2 9AP
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Head teacher: Mrs Helen Burgum
Number on Roll: 1330

The Governors are seeking to appoint temporary part-time Teaching Assistant (24 hours per week) start date T.B.C working in the ALN department within Bishop Gore School. The post will be temporary until December 2025 TBC in the first instance as post is Maternity cover.

Teaching Assistants provide a high level of learning support and guidance to pupils with varying degrees of ALN. Therefore, experience in this sort of role is strongly desirable but not essential. The Teaching Assistant will be required to support pupils in mainstream classes providing support to the class teachers. The Teaching Assistant will need to be flexible and prepared to work to suit the child's learning needs. This post has a First Aid responsibility. Training will be provided.

The minimum qualification required for this post is a level 2 or equivalent standard in literacy, numeracy and IT skills. The role will require an applicant who can relate well with young people and has a good understanding of child development and the learning process.

Bishop Gore School is a popular, very successful 11-18 comprehensive school. In our recent ESTYN inspection our school was again judged to be "Excellent".

Application form - school-based support staff ( Word doc, 134 KB )

Please apply using the application forms and which can be downloaded from www.eteach.com . We do not accept C.V's for applications.

The closing date is Friday 20 June 2025 at 9 a.m. and applications should be emailed to: - [e-mail]

Bishop Gore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding