Teaching Assistant

Tremorfa Nursery School
Mona Place
Tremorfa
Cardiff
CF24 2TG
Post Reference: ED50274294
Teaching Assistant
Grade 3 SCP 3-6 (£22,737-£23,893) Pro Rata
Part Time 6 hours a week, Term Time Only
Temporary Position until 31/08/2024
Required for 8th April 2024 (or ASAP)
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced grade 3 practitioner to join our dedicated and hardworking team.
Tremorfa Nursery School is a busy and vibrant community school in the heart of Tremorfa. The school has excellent relationships with children, parents and the local community. We seek to nurture and care for the family as a whole and are committed to developing the school as a base for families to play and learn together.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced early years practitioner.
We are looking for a practitioner who is well versed in child development, committed to the principles of play based practice and enjoy working with very young learners and their families.
We would love to hear from you if you are:
• An excellent practitioner who is committed to providing the highest quality learning experiences indoors and out.
• committed to fully inclusive practice and able to work alongside multi-agency teams to support families
• creative, flexible and innovative
• able to work as part of an established, highly experienced team
• able to lead, support and inspire colleagues
• able to involve parents in their children’s development and well being
• able to establish genuine relationships with children and their families
• Willing to be flexible in your role
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
This salary is subject to the Living Wage supplement which brings pay rates up to £12 per hour (scp 2 - 4). This supplement will be reviewed in January 2024 and thereafter annually in April. Cardiff Council reserves the right to make any changes to, or removal of, the Living Wage supplement.
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 at the address above or via email by the closing date.
Closing date: Friday 8th March 2024 12 noon
Interviews: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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 opportunity’s 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.