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Senior Teaching Assistant
Ref: ED50294064
Temporary
until 31.08.2026 due to budget
Grade 6, Points 19-25
£31,067 - £35,235 FTE pro rata
32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year
Term Time only
Start: 1st September 2025
Springwood Primary School is a happy, friendly, forward-looking school where wellbeing is the highest priority. We have high expectations and develop a broad range of talents and skills for all pupils. We provide a warm, welcoming, nurturing environment where pupils and staff are supported and challenged to ‘Achieve, Succeed and Be Happy’. We are very reflective and continually improving and aiming to realise the four purposes of the Curriculum for Wales.
The LA and Governing body wish to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to work within our teaching team to support teaching and learning across the school and cover PPA, contributing to the ethos and values of our successful school.
We are looking for someone with commitment, energy and compassion to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and experience of working with children with a range of ALN, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to establish excellent working relationships with children, parents, colleagues and outside agencies. Good standards of literacy and numeracy are also essential.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
Please download or print off the application form by selecting the “Apply Now” button.
Application forms should be completed in full and returned to the school by the closing date. We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.
Completed application forms must be returned direct to the school for the attention of Mrs Emma Turner by the closing date. Application forms will be accepted by email, they can be emailed to Emma Turner.
Application closing date is Thursday 3rd July at 12noon
Interviews will be conducted on Monday 7th July 2025
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
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