Ysgol Gwaun Gynfi, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 3LN

Educators; Caernarfon; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Educators in partnership with Ysgol Gynradd Gwaun Gynfi seeks a Teaching Assistant to support teachers and children aged 3–6 in a Welsh-language setting. You will assist with Welsh language and literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, and support ALN needs both inside and outside the classroom.

Fluency in Welsh is essential, along with enthusiasm for working with children and a professional, patient approach. Apprenticeship training will combine on-the-job learning with off-the-job training, leading

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in Welsh.
• Willingness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant.
• Enthusiasm for working with children.
• Possess patience and good communication skills.
• Ability to remain professional at all times.
• Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and assist children with their educational and social development both in and outside the classroom.
• Support learners with Welsh language and literacy skills.
• Support pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
• Assist with numeracy, literacy and ICT skills.
• Support learners across a range of classroom activities and adapt to different roles.
• Maintain professional conduct when working within a school setting.

Skills

Welsh fluency

Communication

Patience

Professionalism

Teamwork

Listening

Job description

Ysgol Gynradd Gwaun Gynfi

Ysgol Gynradd Gwaun Gynfi is a welcoming and inclusive school with a strong Welsh ethos and a clear focus on pupil wellbeing. The school provides valuable nurturing support for vulnerable pupils and offers rich and creative learning experiences that develop confidence, teamwork, and literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

The school benefits from strong leadership, supportive governors and a dedicated staff team committed to continuous improvement. Overall, pupils make good progress and enjoy contributing to their learning, with further opportunities to develop greater independence and apply their skills more consistently across the curriculum.

Duties Include:

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support teachers and provide assistance to children with their educational and social development, both in and outside the classroom.

The role will include:

• Supporting learners with their Welsh language and literacy skills
• Supporting pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
• Providing assistance with toileting
• Supporting pupils with numeracy, literacy and ICT skills
• Supporting learners across a range of areas within the classroom
• Understanding safeguarding and behaviour policies and their role within these policies
• Promoting Welsh culture
• Working with children aged 3–6 years
• Supporting the teacher in a variety of classroom roles
• Maintaining a professional manner at all times when working within a school setting

Essential Criteria:

• Must be fluent in Welsh
• A willingness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant
• Enthusiasm for working with children
• Possess relevant qualities, including patience and good communication skills
• Ability to remain professional at all times
• Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience of working with children
• Any previous experience supporting children with special educational needs
• Strong Welsh, English and Mathematics skills
• Effective communication skills when working with both children and adults
• Competent numeracy, literacy and ICT skills
• Ability to self-manage and organise your own time

Personal Qualities:

• Reliable
• Smart and well-presented
• Professional attitude
• Mature approach to working within a school environment
• Ambitious and hardworking
• Keen to be a positive role model for young people

Apprenticeship Training:

The apprenticeship combines on-the-job learning with off-the-job training, leading to nationally recognised qualifications.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience of working with children
• Any previous experience supporting children with special educational needs
• Strong Welsh, English and Mathematics skills
• Effective communication skills when working with both children and adults
• Competent numeracy, literacy and ICT skills
• Ability to self-manage and organise your own time