EAL Support Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Walton Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education support agency is seeking a passionate EAL Teaching Assistant to provide essential language support to primary-aged pupils in Cardiff. This flexible role allows you to impact young learners' educational journeys positively, working in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunity for making a real impact

Supportive working environments

Qualifications

• Excellent command of the English language.
• Fluency in an additional language is essential.
• Experience in educational settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide focused support in reading and writing to EAL pupils.
• Assist in planning and delivering targeted language interventions.
• Monitor progress and adapt support strategies.

Skills

Excellent spoken and written command of English

Fluency in an additional language

Experience working with children

Support for early literacy development

Patient and compassionate

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting young learners with English as an Additional Language (EAL)? We are seeking a dedicated and flexible EAL Teaching Assistant to work across primary schools in Cardiff, delivering tailored support to pupils in both 1:1 and small group settings.

• Provide focused support in reading and writing to primary-aged pupils who speak English as an additional language

• Assist in planning and delivering targeted language interventions

• Work closely with class teachers and SENCOs to monitor progress and adapt support strategies

• Build positive relationships with pupils to boost confidence and engagement

• Travel to different schools within Cardiff as needed

• Excellent spoken and written command of the English language

• Fluency in an additional language is essential (e.g. Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Romanian, etc.)

• Experience working with children in a school or educational setting preferred

• Confident supporting early literacy development

• Patient, compassionate, and adaptable to different learning needs and environments

• Flexible working: choose between 1 to 5 days per week

• A variety of placements within Cardiff, including central schools

• The opportunity to make a real impact on pupils’ educational journeys

• Supportive and inclusive working environments

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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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