SENIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT

Educators Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing tailored education for vulnerable children and young people. As a Senior Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in planning and delivering engaging sessions that challenge learners and foster their progress. This part-time position requires strong literacy, numeracy, and IT skills, along with a compassionate approach to supporting those facing challenges. The role involves collaboration with families and professionals to ensure the best outcomes for students. If you are motivated and passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people, especially with additional learning needs.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver creative educational sessions for children and young people.
• Work one-on-one and in groups, demonstrating empathy and support.

Skills

Literacy Skills

Numeracy Skills

IT Skills

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Education

Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)

Job description

Salary: Gradd 5 - £27,269 - £31,067

About The Service

The T.E.A.M.@Severn work with learners who are unable to access school due to health and exceptional circumstances. The team work across the City in community settings and council buildings. The team works in close partnership with learners, families, schools, EOTAS providers, other professionals within the LA, the Health Service and other statutory and voluntary agencies in Cardiff. The purpose of the service is to provide a tailored engaging education for our children and young people short term, as they transition into full time education, training or employment.

About the job

The Skills and Support Senior Teaching Assistant will join an innovative team who work directly with children and young people. They will plan and deliver bespoke and creative sessions which challenge the learners and enable them to progress. The successful candidate will need to have a non-judgemental approach, demonstrating empathy and understanding as they will be working one to one and groups of children, young people and their families who may be experiencing challenge and trauma.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful candidate will need to have a high level of literacy, numeracy and IT skills. Experience of working with children and young people including those with additional learning needs (ALN) will be required. A comprehensive understanding of safeguarding is essential.

We are looking for highly organised, motivated and passionate individuals who can join our dynamic, forward-thinking team to improve outcomes for the vulnerable children and young people.

The ability to travel across Cardiff throughout the day is essential. The ability to drive a minibus is desirable.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jayne Davies on [e-mail].

Additional information

This role is part-time at 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The advertised salary is based on a full-time role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). The actual salary will be lower than the advertised salary because of the part-time hours and weeks worked.

This post has a requirement for registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

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