Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Ysgol Banffosfelen

Educators Wales; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Llanelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 3 to support pupils in the classroom and lead intervention groups. This role requires effective communication in Welsh and offers a competitive salary with a range of benefits, including pension enrollment and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career progression

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in Welsh.
• Experience in supporting pupils and leading interventions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils across the school within the classroom.
• Lead intervention groups for student development.

Skills

Communication in Welsh

Experience with interventions

Education

Registered with Educational Workforce Council

Job description

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Ysgol Banffosfelen

Salary: £26,607 - £29,769

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.

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 1754

Organisation: Schools

Section: Bancffosfelen Primary School

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Temporary/Secondment - Term Time Only

Contract end date: 31 August 2026

Location: Llanelli

Grade: Grade E +4%

Salary: £26,607 - £29,769

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly.

Hourly Rate : £13.79 - £15.43

Contract Hours: 27.5

Come and join our team

27.5 hours per week - Term Time only, 1 Year fixed term contract due to funding.

The Governing Body and Headteacher of this welcoming and happy school invite applications for the post of Teaching Assistant Level 3, to support pupils across the school within the classroom and through leading intervention groups. Previous experience of working with interventions (e.g., Positive Play, Blociau Bendigedig, etc.) is desirable, but not essential as training can be provided. The successful applicant will need to be registered with the Educational Workforce Council before appointment.

For further information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Mr Thomas Gullick (Headteacher) on 01269 870272 / 01267 275242 or [e-mail].

Job Description:

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Expected date of interview:

13 June 2025

DBS level:

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job.

Welsh language level - Verbal:

Level 4 - You will need to be able to communicate effectively in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

06/06/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional 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

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.

Eligibility:

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: [e-mail] or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.