Job Title: Bilingual Teaching Assistant Level 2
Post No: EDUAA10071.9
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 5 - 6 £23,500 - £23,893 (Pro Rata)
Location: Newport City Council
Contract Type: Temporary Fixed Term Post to March 2025
Job Information:
Newport City Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and dedicated person to its support service team Gwent Education Multilingual Service (GEMS). You will be part of the Authority’s integrated inclusive provision for pupils from a global majority background including Asylum Seekers, Economic Migrants, Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers.
We are keen to recruit a full-time Bilingual Teaching Assistant who is fluent in Turkish.
Responsibilities:
1. Support the language and learning of identified pupils at risk of underachievement.
2. Support the development of the multi-cultural ethos within schools.
3. Assist new speakers of English and help pupils overcome potential language barriers.
4. Help newly arrived children adjust to school life and acquire English for social and academic purposes.
5. Prepare learning resources for schools and the Service.
6. Provide support to parents and carers from a global majority background.
7. Support pupils across the areas of Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, and Newport.
Minimum Requirements:
It is desirable that you have knowledge of how pupils develop and acquire English as an additional language and can demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to continuous learning.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
If you wish to discuss the position further, please contact Emma Keen, Head of GEMS.
Additional Information:
This document is available in Welsh / Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg.
THIS POST REQUIRES YOU TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE EWC.
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Tegwch ar gyfer pawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn gufrifol, Gweithio gydan gilydd
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