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Administrative Assistant – Ty Gwyn School

ED50257481

Temporary

Grade 3 SCP 3-6 (£24,796- £25,989) Pro Rata

As soon as possible

37 hours per week (Term time 39 weeks or 52 weeks)

Ty Gwyn School are looking to appoint an Administration Assistant. We are looking for an experienced administrative assistant who can offer excellent organisational skills, the ability to multitask, and the ability to prioritise, whilst having excellent professional skills.

Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive and compassionate way. We are proud that the school has been recognised as a Pioneer and Innovation school for its work on the new curriculum and professional learning.

We pride ourselves on our positive, inclusive and welcoming ethos. This ethos has been recognised by investors in people who have awarded us the highest achieving Platinum Award.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, ICT skills and experience of being the first point of contact for the school supporting parents, staff, pupils and a Senior Leadership Team.

In return we can offer the opportunity to play a key role in our schools and to be supported by an experienced senior management team who will ensure career and personal development and the opportunity for on-going training.

Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School and Woodlands School are part of the Western Learning Federation and as it is the only special school federation in Wales. We are a truly unique organisation where our schools support pupils aged 3-19 with Autism and / or profound and complex needs.

The Western Learning Federation promotes all schools as ‘Schools as Learning Organisations’. The foundations are built on a shared vision of ‘learning together to grow and achieve’. There is a culture and ethos of enquiry, innovation and exploration, with a focus on the collation and exchanging of learning knowledge.

Riverbank is a place where pupils learn together to be the best that they can be and to provide a world class education offer which is unique and set within a hub of excellence embedded throughout the school to enable the achievement of ‘learning together to be the best we can’

Ty Gwyn school is a very special place, it is a place where a community comes together to enjoy life in a fun, happy, inclusive and compassionate way. All experiences at Ty Gwyn are pupil centred and tailored to individual needs. This setting and approach leads to an environment which is saturated with smiles and excitement.

Woodlands school has a strong culture of being inclusive, often families arrive with anxieties and significant challenges in their lives. Woodlands actively removes these barriers and ensures that these families become a part of the wider Woodlands family. ‘Learning for living’ is something that is actively lived and breathed by the Woodlands community through every aspect of every interaction at the school.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

05/01/2026 at 12 Noon

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INTERVIEW DATE : TBC

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those :

• aged under 25;
• not in employment, education or training;
• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

Safeguarding Statement