Senior Teaching Assistant

The Ely and Caerau Children Centre; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service center in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Teaching Assistant to join their early years team. The candidate should be a Welsh speaker and possess experience in child development. This temporary position focuses on nurturing and supporting children while working as part of an established team. Applicants should apply by sending their completed application form to the Head of Centre, with a closing date on Friday, 9th January at 12 noon.

Qualifications

• Experience with child observation and child-centred practice.
• Ability to support children and families holistically.
• Strong understanding of early years education principles.

Responsibilities

• Nurture and support children in all areas of development.
• Work as part of an established team in a busy nursery.
• Assist in supporting Nursery Education through the medium of Welsh.

Skills

Welsh Speaking

Child Development

Team Player

Job description

Post Title: Senior Teaching Assistant

Job Ref: ED50148371

Contract: Full Time Temporary Until 31st August, Term Time Only

Salary: Grade 5 SCP 11-19 (£28,142- £32,061) Pro Rata

Start Date: 2nd February 2026

Welsh Speaker Essential

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our excellent early years team at Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre within our Meithrin and Wrap Around Provision. If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic and hard-working team player, then you will fit in well with the community at The Children’s Centre.

Responsibilities

We are looking to appoint an early years practitioner who is well versed in child development and who is committed to the principles of play based practice. We would love to hear from you if you are able to:

• Nurture and support children in all areas of development
• Support children and families in a holistic approach
• Apply a secure understanding of child observation and child centred practice
• Work well as part of an established team within a busy nursery environment

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

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

This post is temporary until 31st August in the first instance. The role is to support Nursery Education through the medium of Welsh in the morning and bilingual childcare in the afternoon, term time only.

Application

Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button. Please send your completed application to:
Annamaria Bevan
Head of Centre

Closing date: Friday 9th January at 12 noon.

Safeguarding and Child Protection

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.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.