Bilingual Senior Teaching Assistant

Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre
Michaelston Road
Ely
Cardiff
CF5 4SX
Post Reference: ED50287431
Bilingual Senior Teaching Assistant
Grade 6 SCP 19-25 (£29,777 - £33,945) Pro Rata
37 hours a week, 40 weeks a year
Temporary Position for one year.To Start September 2024 The Head of Centre and Governing Body are looking to appoint an HLTA to work in both our Welsh and English medium nursery within a dedicated and well-established early years team.
The post holder will need to be a fluent Welsh speaker and competent to communicate both verbally and in writing through the medium of Welsh.
The position is for 40 weeks a year which is term time plus 10 days of school holidays.
The role is to support the class teachers in both the English and Welsh, Medium Nursery, to support cover in After School club and to lead 10 days of holiday club throughout the year.
We are looking to appoint a practitioner who has a working knowledge and understanding of child development and who is committed to the principles of play based practice.
We would love hear from you, if you:
● have recent nursery experience
● enjoy working with children in a responsive way
● enjoy and have experience of working both indoors and outdoors with very young children
● involve parents in their children’s development and well-being,
● can commit to working a flexible pattern of hours across the week including some school holidays and evenings.
(Please note, this role is 40 weeks a year and includes some school holiday and evening work it requires flexibility in terms of working hours throughout the week and across the year. It is not a term time only position.)
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 for the attention of the Head of Centre; Annamaria Bevan via email by the closing date.Closing Date: Monday 22nd April 2024 12 noon
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.