Teaching Assistant (KS3 Provision)
- Contract: Part-time
- Salary: £12.82/hr
- Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
- Location: Cardiff
- Start Date: September 2023
Reed is partnering with a Pupil Referral Unit currently expanding its provision to include Key Stage 3 and is looking for a team of Teaching Assistants to support an additional 90 learners. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a school that provides education and wellbeing for learners with challenging behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties.
Day to Day of the Role:
- Support learners across a range of areas of learning experiences, following a model similar to a primary school.
- Work as part of a team to provide teaching and learning opportunities tailored to individual learners.
- Contribute to the school's commitment to trauma-informed approaches and the overall care, support, and guidance of students.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with learners who have behavioural, social, and mental health problems.
- Empathy and the ability to understand pupils' difficulties.
- Energy, commitment, and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on the school and young people.
- Registration with the Education Workforce Council is required.
- Subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
- Fluency in Welsh is advantageous but not essential.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary with additional ALN allowance.
- Part-time, Term Time Only working hours to promote work-life balance.
- Opportunity to join a vibrant and supportive educational environment.
- Professional development opportunities.
To apply for this Teaching Assistant position, please click ‘Apply Now' with an up-to-date CV detailing your experience. The closing date for this vacancy is 9th June.
Reed is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We value diversity and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including those aged under 25, not in employment, education or training, from local communities, particularly disabled individuals, carers, and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities. Ability to communicate fluently in Welsh is welcomed.