Teaching assistant

Are you a caring and enthusiastic individual who wants to make a positive impact on children's lives?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Location: Cardiff
Start Date: Immediate Start Available
Pay Rate: £92.63 – £95.00 per day

About the Role

We are currently recruiting Teaching Assistants to work across a range of primary schools in Cardiff. Whether you are seeking full-time or part-time work, we have opportunities to suit your availability.

We welcome applications from candidates with classroom experience as well as those with transferable skills gained through working with children in other settings. If you're passionate about supporting young learners and helping them reach their potential, apply today.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for individuals who are:

Flexible and adaptable
Confident communicators with strong interpersonal skills
Proactive and able to use their own initiative
Passionate about supporting children's learning and development
Reliable, enthusiastic, and eager to make a difference
Essential Requirements

Applicants should have experience working with children in some capacity, such as:

Sports Coach
Nursery Assistant or Play Worker
Care Worker
Guides or Scouts Volunteer
Other relevant childcare or educational settings
In addition, the following are required before starting work:

Enhanced DBS Certificate (Child Workforce)
Education Workforce Council (EWC) Registration – a mandatory requirement for working in Welsh schools
Don't have these yet? Teaching Personnel can support you with both processes (additional costs may apply).

What We Offer

Access to a wide network of primary schools across Cardiff
Competitive weekly pay
Ongoing support from a dedicated Primary Education specialist team
Free CPD courses to support your personal and professional development
£50 referral bonus for every successful candidate you recommend
Easy-to-use app to manage your availability and bookings
Opportunities for long-term, permanent, and career progression roles
If this sounds what you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Submit your up-to-date CV today.

For further information, contact the Cardiff Primary Team on (phone number removed) – we're always happy to help.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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