Classroom Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Classroom Assistant to support children and young people with special educational needs in Cardiff. The role involves working with diverse learning styles, providing personal care, and ensuring a positive learning environment. Candidates should ideally have experience in this field, with support for obtaining necessary safeguarding qualifications.

Benefits

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with additional needs is desirable.
• Must be confident and proactive in class.

Responsibilities

• Supporting learners during tasks and activities.
• Lead and organise small groups.
• Provide personal care where needed.
• Supervise learners during the school day.
• Provide nurturing support for learners.

Skills

Proactive

Teamwork

Education

Enhanced Child and Adult DBS

Level 2 safeguarding qualification

Up to date EWC registration

Job description

Classroom Assistant

Teaching personnel are looking for a Classroom Assistant to join the team working with a range of children and young people with additional needs. The successful candidate will be working with learners from both the primary and secondary phase of the school with a range of additional needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Behavioural Needs, Speech and Language Needs and Sensory Impairments etc. This role will be situated within the Cardiff Area.

The school thrives themselves in offering an alternative approach to learning, which includes practical, vocational lessons as well as academic. They feel it is important to ensure all types of learners, whether that be kinaesthetic or visual learners are assisted to the best of their abilities.

The successful applicant does not need to have a Teaching Assistant qualification however experience supporting people with additional needs is desirable. It is essential the Classroom Assistant is confident and proactive in class and able to work well in a team environment.

Contract Information:

Type: Full Time (Monday to Friday)

Payrate: £13.75 per hour

Hours: 8.30am – 3.30pm

Location: Cardiff, Wales

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting learners during tasks and activities set up by the teacher.
• Lead and organise small groups of learners through tasks
• Provide personal care where needed
• Supervise the learners throughout the school day including moving around the school and on break and lunch duties.
• Provide nurturing support for learners

To work in schools in Wales the Classroom Assistant must have: (We can assist you on obtaining the below)

• Enhanced Child and Adult DBS
• Up to date EWC registration (Education Workforce Council)
• Level 2 safeguarding qualification.

If you are interested in finding out more, please upload your CV below and we will be in touch within 48 hours of the application. We look forward to hearing from you.

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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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