Trainee Teaching Assistant

**Trainee Teaching Assistant
From £65 per day (8:15am-3:15pm)**

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for Trainee Teaching Assistants in the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan area. These positions are available on a full-time basis and will run for the remainder of the academic year, starting in January. We are workingwith multiple schools that have expressed that they are looking for individuals that they can invest in, with training courses being provided and the potential to move into a permanent position with the school after a successful probation period. These rolesare available to start immediately and therefore interviews and trial days are being held before the Christmas break.

**What does a Trainee Teaching Assistant do?
**Be a support function to pupils with Additional Learning Needs**

**Assist class teachers with challenging behaviour**

**Break down tasks and aid learning and understanding of tasks**

**Reading out work to students**

The successful Trainee Teaching Assistants will be placed within classes/intervention groups of students in KS3 and KS4 who have a range of additional learning needs such as Autism & ADHD. The schools we are working with have outlined that the people thatthey are looking for does not need direct experience working as a Teaching Assistant before or even with children, however having the right personality and a proactive and positive approach to supporting the lives of young people is a must.Applicants witha background in care, support work, youth work or sports coaches who have worked with children previously are examples of some careers that carry many transferable skills over to these roles and are highly desirable.

The schools all offer fantastic opportunities for someone wanting to make a step into an educational career for the first time. The support that the schools provide for their staff will ensure you make the right steps on your education journey. If you area future Teacher or someone who wants a career working with young people then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

**What is required to be a Trainee Teaching Assistant?**

**A passion for supporting young people**

**No formal qualifications are required**

**GCSE in English & Maths are desirable**

**Enhanced DBS available on the update service**

**Registered with the EWC**

**Patient and caring nature**

**Why choose Teaching Personnel?**

Teaching Personnel are a market leader in educational recruitment and we pride ourselves on this. We value our educators and our schools and this shows in the partnerships we have with the schools and the feedback we receive from those we have in long-termplacements. Take a look at some of our reviews by searching “Teaching Personnel Wales” into Google and you can view them from there. Some of the benefits of choosing us include:

- Competitive weekly pay via PAYE
- Access to free & discounted CPD courses
- Dedicated and personal consultant to support you along your professional journey

**What’s Next?**

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 partof our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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