Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Ysgol Greenhill

Educators; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ysgol Greenhill is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to join the ALN team, supporting a specific pupil to reach their full potential. The post is full-time, 30 hours per week during term time (45.8 weeks per annum) under Grade 4 salary terms.

The role emphasizes safeguarding and promoting high aspirations for independent learners in a caring school environment. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to assist learning, monitor progress, and contribute to an

Qualifications

• Experience as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) or similar in a school setting.
• Ability to promote high aspirations and independent learning.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
• Welsh language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support a specific pupil to reach their full potential in the ALN team.
• Promote high expectations and independence among pupils.

Skills

Learning Support

Pupil support

Safeguarding

Job description

Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Ysgol Greenhill

Salary: Grade 4 - £26,847 - £27,274 pro rata

Grade 4 - £26,847 for 30 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £19,120.96 pro rata.

Ysgol Greenhill School is an 11 to 19 comprehensive school that serves the historic walled town of Tenby and surrounding areas. Based in the picturesque surroundings of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the school is a caring, inclusive and a welcoming environment where pupils and staff are proud of their strong values and ethos.

Ysgol Greenhill is looking for an enthusiastic, and motivated person to join the ALN team to support a specific pupil to reach their full potential. As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) the person should promote high aspirations and high expectations with all pupils thus achieving independent, confident learners.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for Pembrokeshire's Education and Children's Service. We aim to support vulnerable children and young people to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of all schools.

This is a full-time 30 hours per week post and on an open-ended contract.

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

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The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.