Trainee Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education - Swansea; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency in Port Talbot is seeking a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support children through the medium of Welsh. The successful candidate will work under teacher direction, assist in small group interventions, and develop their educational skills. A passion for helping children and fluency in Welsh are essential. Competitive daily rates and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Qualifications

• Must be dedicated to improving outcomes for all children.
• Be kind, caring, and compassionate.
• Commit to completing the required training and ongoing CPD.

Responsibilities

• Support children in the classroom under the direction of the teacher.
• Run small group interventions or work 1:1 with a child.
• Assist in developing identity as an educator.

Skills

Fluent Welsh

Passion for supporting children

Good communication

Team collaboration

Job description

About the role

As a Trainee Teaching Assistant, you will be required to support children through the medium of Welsh, in the classroom under the direction of the class teacher. The role can vary from each school, and you may be required to run small group interventions or work 1:1 with a child to ensure their needs are being met.

Following a successful interview and pending suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement in a school to further develop your skills.

We will help you to develop your identity as an educator and help you to choose your specialist area from EYFS, KS1, KS2 to secondary school and ALN provision.

Qualifications and requirements

• Have a passion for supporting and helping children.
• Can speak fluent Welsh.
• Be dedicated to improving outcomes for all children.
• Be kind, caring and compassionate.
• Be proactive and a good communicator.
• Be able to work collaboratively in a team.
• Be committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.
• Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.

What we offer

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high‑quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

We are keen to speak to those looking to become a Teaching Assistant, as part of our Trainee Teaching Assistant scheme. Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities email (url removed).

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