Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Canolfan y Gors

Educators; Llanelli; Vor Ort; GBP 31.000 - 35.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career growth

Staff discounts

Flexible working and family friendly

Zusammenfassung

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a Level 3 Teaching Assistant at Canolfan y Gors, a Pupil Referral Unit serving pupils with SEMH needs. The role involves emotional wellbeing support, in-class learning assistance, 1:1 supervision, and small-group academic and pastoral delivery. Outreach support to some students may be required.

The post requires an Enhanced DBS, Level 2 Welsh language (verbal), and a commitment to safeguarding and high standards of care. Closing 23/11/2026.

Qualifikationen

• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Welsh language level - verbal Level 2, basic Welsh.
• Duties include emotional wellbeing support and learning assistance.

Aufgaben

• Provide emotional wellbeing support and address barriers to learning.
• Deliver academic and pastoral support in class.
• Supervise pupils 1:1 and work with small groups.
• Offer outreach support to students at home or in the community.

Jobbeschreibung

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Canolfan y Gors

Salary: £30,723 - £35,019

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 4127

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Llanelli

Grade: Grade F +4%

Salary: £30,723 - £35,019

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based 37hrs) will be pro‑rated accordingly

Hourly Rate : £15.93 - £18.15

Contract Hours 32 hrs 30 mins

Come and join our team We are seeking to employ a Level 3 Teaching Assistant at Canolfan y Gors. We are a Pupil Referral Unit catering for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs which are currently preventing them from accessing mainstream education. The successful candidate will provide emotional wellbeing support in addressing the needs of pupils who require particular help to overcome barriers to learning as well as supporting their learning in class. As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant the post will also involve supervising pupils 1:1 where required as well as working with small groups of pupils to deliver academic support, pastoral support and guiding wellbeing programmes. There will also be the expectation to provide outreach support for students who may require it at their homes or within the local community.

For an informal discussion, please contact Josie Chapman on 01554 744249.

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DBS level: An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - verbal Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 23/11/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility

Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK .

Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.