Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount schemes

Job summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council is recruiting a Teaching Assistant (Level 3) for the Centre for Skills and Learning, within the Inclusion and Additional Learning Needs team, to support learners who are not accessing mainstream education.

This permanent, part-time post is term-time only (39 weeks) with a 35-hour week, and requires flexibility to work across different sites, including a pupil referral unit, and to apply a trauma-informed approach.

Qualifications

• A relevant Level 3 qualification (e.g., NVQ3) for Teaching Assistants.
• Experience of working with children of relevant age.
• Training in strategies such as literacy, ICT, or other learning areas (e.g., sign language, dyslexia).

Skills

Level 3 qualification

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant (Level 3) at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 35 hours

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Term Time Only (39 Weeks)

Location: Centre for Skills and Learning

Team: Inclusion and Additional Learning Needs

We are seeking dedicated and resilient teaching assistants to join our supportive team within an EOTAS (educated other than at school). This is a unique opportunity to support learners who are not currently accessing mainstream education due to emotional, behavioural or medical needs.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people who need alternative approaches to education?

This is an exciting time for EOTAS. We have a brand new multi-million-pound Centre for Skills and Learning provision which opened in September 2026 which offers a modern learning environment with vocational offers for pupils along with a community facility with a sports hall, 3G pitch, climbing wall, bike maintenance workshop.

This is a unique opportunity to support learners who are not currently accessing mainstream education due to emotional, behavioural or medical needs.

You will need to demonstrate patience, creativity and a trauma informed approach and be able to work flexibility across different sites, including a pupil referral unit. Relevant, recent experience is desirable.

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or experience.
• Experience of working with children of relevant age.
• Training in the relevant strategies eg literacy and/or in particular curriculum or learning area eg sign language, dyslexia, ICT, Maths, English, CACHE etc

We pay an attractive salary of £23,800.90 - £24,978.13 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016.

Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC.

Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/ or by telephoning, 02920 460099. It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.