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Capcoch Primary
School Street, Abercwmboi, Aberdare. CF44 6AD
TEACHING ASSISTANT - LEVEL 4
Nursery Class Lead Practitioner
Hours – 32½ hours per week – Term Time Only
Salary – Grade 7 £24,920 x 77.15%
Required as soon as possible
Capcoch Primary is located in the heart of the village of Abercwmboi. It is a successful school, proud of its standards of achievement and its high expectations. There are currently 164 pupils at the school.
The Governing Body wishes to appoint the above-mentioned staff member to commence in post as soon as possible. The successful candidate will lead the learning and teaching in our Nursery Class.
The successful candidate will:
•be able to lead and inspire pupils;
•be innovative, reliable and flexible with a positive outlook;
•have high expectations of themselves and those around them;
•have excellent interpersonal skills;
•work well with the whole school community to ensure the very best experiences for our children.
The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills. They will also be an enthusiastic individual with the highest expectations possible. They will have the self-confidence to work independently as well as the ability to work alongside other professional and experienced members of staff at the school.
The closing date for this post is at 12 noon Friday 13th February 2026
Application forms, and further details, including a job description and person specification for the role, may be obtained from the eteach website or via the Schools Recruitment website. Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the RCT Council Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.
PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.
The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
Safeguarding Statement
Capcoch Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.