Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pen-y-Cwm Special School in Ebbw Vale is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, supporting learners with complex needs across our 4–19 school.

The post requires teamwork, flexibility and sensitivity, with a strong ALN understanding, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a warm, caring ethos.

The position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and includes a comprehensive pre-employment screening process.

Qualifications

• The post requires flexibility, enthusiasm and sensitivity.
• Excellent understanding of ALN (additional learning needs).
• You must be prepared to support all learners across the whole age range.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with complex needs within a 4–19 special school.
• Demonstrate teamwork, maintain core values, and communicate effectively.

Job description

Pen-y-Cwm Special School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join an enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff, to support learners with complex needs in our 4 - 19 special school in Ebbw Vale. The candidate must be willing to demonstrate they are a team player alongside our established support team, maintaining their core values by:

• Enabling learners to be successful through developing and supporting excellent attitudes to learning.
• Supporting learner's emotional wellbeing, enabling them to be safe at all times.
• You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
• You must be resourceful, positive, emotionally resilient and have a holistic approach to supporting the needs of children and young people. An ability to contribute to the warm, caring ethos of our school is essential.

The post would suit someone with flexibility, enthusiasm and sensitivity, as well as an excellent understanding of ALN. The post holder must be prepared to support all learners across the whole age range. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Child and Adult Barred List.

Salary: Grade 4 £27,709 - £29,542 per annum, pro rata