Teaching assistant

Full-Time | Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 3:30pm Teaching Personnel are currently working with a welcoming primary school in the Cowbridge area that is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support pupils across the school. This role would be ideal for someone looking to gain classroom experience, start a career within education, or continue developing their skills working with children. What You'll Be Doing Supporting the class teacher with day-to-day classroom activities Working with pupils on a one-to-one basis and in small groups Helping children remain focused and engaged during lessons Providing encouragement and positive reinforcement Assisting with classroom preparation and organisation Supporting pupils both academically and socially throughout the school day The Ideal Candidate Has a positive and patient approach Enjoys building relationships with children Can work effectively as part of a team Is reliable and professional Has a genuine interest in education and child development What Teaching Personnel Offers Weekly pay through PAYE Full-time school hours with weekends and evenings free Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant Access to free CPD and training opportunities Assistance with DBS and EWC registration if required Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions Whether you're looking for a career change, returning to work, or taking your first steps into education, we'd love to hear from you. 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.