Senior Teaching Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cardiff, Ely; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Cardiff seeks a dynamic Senior Teaching Assistant to join Riverbank School. This full-time, permanent role involves supporting pupils aged 4-11 with additional learning needs, promoting inclusion, and working closely with teaching staff. Candidates should demonstrate effective communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding. This position aims to improve the educational experience within a nurturing environment, making a meaningful impact on students' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with additional needs.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Welsh is a plus.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher in everyday tasks.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to act independently.

Skills

Supporting class teachers

Promoting inclusion

Encouraging independence

Effective communication

Compassion and empathy

Education

Must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)

Job description

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

16/01/2026

About this job

JOB ROLE: SENIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT- RIVERBANK SCHOOL JOB REF: ED50260565 TYPE OF CONTRACT: PERMANENT SALARY: Grade 5 SCP 11-19 (£28,142- £32,061) Pro Rata ALN ALLOWANCE START DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HOURS OF WORK:
32.5 hours per week (Term time only 39 weeks) Riverbank School are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and innovative Senior Teaching Assistant to join this vibrant special school at an exciting time in its development.

We have a warm and nurturing school culture which helps to develop pupils’ social skills successfully.

As your role as senior teaching assistant, you will be required to support the class teacher in everyday tasks, promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, encouraging them to act independently.

As part of the Western Learning Federation, Riverbank School offers a bespoke professional learning offer for all Teaching Assistants.

This ensures that staff have the right skills set to provide the best possible experiences for our pupils and staff have the right skills to provide the best possible care and support for pupils with additional needs.

Riverbank School supports pupils aged 4-11 with a variety of additional learning needs including speech, communication and language difficulties, autistic spectrum condition, severe learning difficulties and physical and medical needs.

Riverbank school is a caring and nurturing community that provides valuable care, support, and guidance for its pupils.

Staff place pupils’ wellbeing at the heart of all aspects of their work to ensure we are always "learning together to be the best we can". Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School and Woodlands School are part of the Western Learning Federation and as it is the only special school federation in Wales.

We are a truly unique organisation where our schools support pupils aged 3-19 with Autism and/or profound and complex needs.

The Western Learning Federation promotes all schools as ‘Schools as Learning Organisations’. The foundations are built on a shared vision of ‘learning together to grow and achieve’. There is a culture and ethos of enquiry, innovation, and exploration, with a focus on the collation and exchanging of learning knowledge.

Riverbank is a place where pupils learn together to be the best that they can be and to provide a world class education offer which is unique and set within a hub of excellence embedded throughout the school to enable the achievement of ‘learning together to be the best we can.’ Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive, and compassionate way.

All experiences at Ty Gwyn are pupil centered and tailored to individual needs.

This setting and approach lead to an environment which is saturated with smiles and excitement.

Woodland’s school has a strong culture of being inclusive, often families arrive with anxieties and significant challenges in their lives.

Woodlands actively removes these barriers and ensures that these families become a part of the wider Woodlands family. ‘Learning for living’ is something that is actively lived and breathed by the Woodlands community through every aspect of every interaction at the school.

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

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). This vacancy is suitable for post share.

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.

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.