Cwrt Rawlin Primary School Full Time Teaching Assistant to Support Pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) 6 positions available Fixed term, temporary, until 31 st August 2026 Start date: 1 st September 2025 Cwrt Rawlin Primary School, Cae Meillion, Caerphilly, CF83 1SN Age Range 4-11 Level 1, Grade 3 32.5 hours per week, 39wks per year (term time) 8:40am - 3:40pm daily The Headteacher and Governors of Cwrt Rawlin Primary school wish to appoint an outstanding teaching assistant who will join our school team to work with passion and dedication to support pupils who have additional learning needs (ALN). This role will be an active and physical role supporting pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs as well as providing the unique learning opportunities in order to help them to develop their literacy and numeracy skills. It will involve working with children from our Reception to year 6 cohort who require additional support in a mainstream setting - this may involve working with some pupils who are on the Neurodivergent pathway or have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Downs Syndrome or Pathological Demand Avoidance. The successful candidate will need to be able to adapt and work flexibly to meet the different needs and ages of the pupils. The successful candidate will be expected to familiarise themselves with any specific information linked to the needs of the pupil who requires additional support (e.g. advice from Educational Psychologists, information from agencies etc), attend multi agency meetings with the ALNco and deliver aspects of a bespoke curriculum if needed e.g. Speech and Language Therapy programmes In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to familiarise themselves with the educational needs of pupils and draw upon information provided by professionals and from the school’s ALNCo in order to support the pupil with ALN. They should keep well organised records and be able to manage confidential documents safely and appropriately. The school is willing to invest in training for the successful candidate in order for them to meet any requirements needed in order to support the pupil with ALN e.g. manual handling, awareness courses led by CCBC. Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016. Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC. Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/ or by telephoning, 02920 460099. It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment. Interested candidates are encouraged to read the job description for further details. To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list. After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Miss Ceri Evans on 02920 807070 or email: CwrtRawlinPrimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. To receive an application form please contact/email the school on CwrtRawlinPrimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk. Completed application forms should be returned directly to the school or by email, CwrtRawlinPrimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk by the closing date for the attention of the the school’s Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator, Mrs Ceri Thomas. Closing date: Wednesday 14th May Interview: Week beginning: 19th May Please note shortlisted candidates will be expected to be observed working with a small group of children as part of the interview process. This post is advertised in English only as it has been categorised as one where Welsh language skills are not necessary.