Level 2 Teaching Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Pen-y-Cwm Special School in Ebbw Vale invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team supporting learners with complex needs across the school’s 4–19 age range. The role focuses on fostering positive attitudes to learning and safeguarding emotional wellbeing, with an emphasis on strong communication and organisational skills.

The successful candidate will be resourceful, emotionally resilient and capable of adopting a holistic approach to meeting the diverse needs of

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Resourceful, positive, emotionally resilient and have a holistic approach to supporting the needs of children and young people.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and able to support all learners across the whole age range.

Responsibilities

• Enabling learners to be successful through developing and supporting excellent attitudes to learning.
• Supporting learner’s emotional wellbeing, enabling them to be safe at all times.
• You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
• You must be prepared to support all learners across the whole age range.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Emotional resilience

Holistic approach

Job description

Pen-y-Cwm Special School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join an enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff, to support learners with complex needs in our 4 – 19 special school in Ebbw Vale.

• Enabling learners to be successful through developing and supporting excellent attitudes to learning.
• Supporting learner’s emotional wellbeing, enabling them to be safe at all times.
• You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
• You must be resourceful, positive, emotionally resilient and have a holistic approach to supporting the needs of children and young people.

An ability to contribute to the warm, caring ethos of our school is essential. The post would suit someone with flexibility, enthusiasm and sensitivity, as well as an excellent understanding of ALN. The post holder must be prepared to support all learners across the whole age range.

Thorough pre-employment screening is undertaken during the recruitment process. The postholder will be required to complete an application for a Disclosure of Criminal Records.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November – Midnight Shortlisting Date: TBC Interview Date: TBC

This post requires a registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) under the category of School Learning Support Worker and registration will need to be in place prior to commencement in the role. Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the EWC Website.