Trainee Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading educational support agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Welsh Medium Trainee Teaching Assistant. Responsibilities include supporting children in the classroom under guidance and potentially running small group sessions. Ideal candidates will be dedicated, compassionate, and fluent in Welsh, with no prior experience necessary. The role offers training and paid placements in local schools, aligning with professional development goals.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

Ongoing CPD

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping children.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Committed to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support children in the classroom under teacher's direction.
• Run small group interventions or work 1:1 with children.

Skills

Fluent Welsh

Passion for supporting children

Good communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you looking to start a career in Education? Are you passionate about supporting children?

Vision For Education are excited to provide this incredible opportunity as a Welsh Medium Trainee Teaching Assistant, no previous experience or qualifications required, just a love for helping others! We work alongside our client schools within Swansea to provide successful Trainee Teaching Assistants with high quality training and paid on the job experience.

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.

We would love to hear from you if the following applies to you:

• 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 a 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).