Teaching Assistant

Teacher Active; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

TeacherActive is seeking General Classroom Teaching Assistants to support primary schools across the Cardiff area. The TA role involves assisting the teacher with the class and helping the children with their work. Positions are temporary with potential to go permanent, and Welsh language applications are encouraged.

Paid on a PAYE basis to ensure correct tax and NI contributions, with opportunities to develop CPD and gain varied classroom experience in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Calm, patient and caring persona required.
• Good understanding of child protection and safeguarding guidelines required.
• Experience in an educational establishment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher with the class.
• Aid children with their work and learning tasks.

Skills

Calm, patient, caring persona

Understanding safeguarding guidelines

Education

Level 2 or 3 qualification

6+ months education experience

Job description

Do you enjoy supporting children and developing children?

Are you passionate about helping children?

Are you looking for a flexible, part time opportunity to work in a fantastic primary school?

Are you ready to join a school full of nurturing and supportive staff?

TeacherActive are looking for General Classroom TA / Teaching Assistants to have the opportunity to work in some fantastic primary schools across the Cardiff area! The TA / Teaching Assistant role will entail assisting the Teacher with the class as well as aiding the children with their work. Positions are currently temporary with the potential to go permanent if the school really likes you! This is also a great chance to gain an abundance of experience to add to your CPD and keep everyday exciting. Applications from Welsh speakers are encouraged.

The ideal TA / Teaching Assistant should have the following:

• At least Level 2 or 3 qualified and/or a minimum of 6 months experience in an educational establishment
• A calm, patient and caring persona
• A good understanding of child protection and safeguarding guidelines

All of our supply staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

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About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.