Teaching Assistant

Corpus Christi Catholic High School; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Corpus Christi Catholic High School is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants for a temporary full-time position starting September 2025. The role involves supporting students with learning difficulties and physical disabilities. Ideal candidates should have a passion for enhancing pupils’ lives and be comfortable in a Christian environment.

Benefits

Professional learning opportunities

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• A knowledge of manual handling procedures would be advantageous.
• Enthusiastic approach to supporting children.
• Interactive and communicative skills.

Responsibilities

• Support children with a variety of learning difficulties.
• Assist with physical disabilities.
• Engage in professional learning opportunities.

Skills

Support for learning difficulties

Knowledge of manual handling procedures

Education

Relevant qualification in education or child development

Job description

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CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Lisvane

CARDIFF CF23 6XL

Title: 2x TEACHING ASSISTANT

Ref: ED50012173 / ED50243876

Contract: Temporary for one year

Full time Term Time only

To start 1st September 2025

We are seeking to appoint and develop an enthusiastic temporary full-time Teaching Assistant. This term time post is temporary to start on 1st September for one year, subject to a probationary period.

The position is to support children with a variety of learning difficulties and some physical disabilities. A knowledge of manual handling procedures would be advantageous. We are proud of the opportunity staff are given to experience a wide range of professional learning opportunities and this post should appeal to an aspirational Teaching Assistant who loves the excitement of enhancing pupils’ lives.

Corpus Christi is an over-subscribed Catholic 11-16 mixed comprehensive school of over 1000 pupils housed in buildings on the edge of Cardiff. Examination results are well above national average.

Additional Needs provision at Corpus Christi has increased substantially in recent years and the department is continually developing. If appointed, you will join a very successful and thriving department.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a school where our school Mission Statement is at the heart of all that we do ‘Together we are the Body of Christ’. The school has an outstanding pastoral system and is committed to safeguarding the promoting the welfare of children.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Enhanced Check and under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

It is desirable that you are a Catholic to work at Corpus Christi but if you are not, you will need to feel comfortable working in a Christian environment.

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 salary is subject to the Living Wage supplement which brings pay rates up to £12 per hour (scp 2 - 4). This supplement will be reviewed in January 2024 and thereafter annually in April. Cardiff Council reserves the right to make any changes to, or removal of, the Living Wage supplement.

Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button or by completing the updated CES School Support Staff Application Form which is available on the Catholic Education Service website. We will be unable to accept any applications if they are not submitted on the correct form.

Alternatively, to request a Candidate pack and application form, please contact Mrs K Coles at the school.

Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by email for the attention of The Headteacher, before the closing date.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 6th June 2025 at 12 noon

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.

Safeguarding Statement

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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CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Ty Draw Road

Lisvane

CARDIFF CF23 6XL

Title: 2x TEACHING ASSISTANT

Ref: ED50012173 / ED50243876

Contract: Temporary for one year

Salary: Grade 3 SCP 3-6 (£24,027- £25,183) Pro Rata

Full time Term Time only

To start 1st September 2025

We are seeking to appoint and develop an enthusiastic temporary full-time Teaching Assistant. This term time post is temporary to start on 1st September for one year, subject to a probationary period.

The position is to support children with a variety of learning difficulties and some physical disabilities. A knowledge of manual handling procedures would be advantageous. We are proud of the opportunity staff are given to experience a wide range of professional learning opportunities and this post should appeal to an aspirational Teaching Assistant who loves the excitement of enhancing pupils’ lives.

Corpus Christi is an over-subscribed Catholic 11-16 mixed comprehensive school of over 1000 pupils housed in buildings on the edge of Cardiff. Examination results are well above national average.

Additional Needs provision at Corpus Christi has increased substantially in recent years and the department is continually developing. If appointed, you will join a very successful and thriving department.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a school where our school Mission Statement is at the heart of all that we do ‘Together we are the Body of Christ’. The school has an outstanding pastoral system and is committed to safeguarding the promoting the welfare of children.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Enhanced Check and under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

It is desirable that you are a Catholic to work at Corpus Christi but if you are not, you will need to feel comfortable working in a Christian environment.

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 salary is subject to the Living Wage supplement which brings pay rates up to £12 per hour (scp 2 - 4). This supplement will be reviewed in January 2024 and thereafter annually in April. Cardiff Council reserves the right to make any changes to, or removal of, the Living Wage supplement.

Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button or by completing the updated CES School Support Staff Application Form which is available on the Catholic Education Service website. We will be unable to accept any applications if they are not submitted on the correct form.

Alternatively, to request a Candidate pack and application form, please contact Mrs K Coles at the school.

Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by email for the attention of The Headteacher, before the closing date.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 6th June 2025 at 12 noon

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.

Safeguarding Statement

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.