Teaching Assistant - Pantside Primary School

Teaching Assistant

Pantside Primary School

Teaching Assistant Level 1

Required from 1^st September 2025 (or as soon as possible)

Salary: Grade 3, SCP 4

SCP 4 = FTE 24,404 (vacancy is pro rata)

The Governing Body would like to appoint:

The Governing Body of Pantside Primary School are seeking to appoint a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to work within the school.   The school is a happy community school and the teaching assistants are central to the running of the school.   A calm and approachable manner is essential along with sound communication skills. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and will show a commitment to helping every child reach their full potential.  The successful candidate will ideally have knowledge of how to support pupils with additional needs combined with an understanding of child development and Curriculum for Wales 2022 and how to move learning forward for young children.   They need to be energetic, show initiative and be ‘hands on’, as it is a very busy environment. 

Pupils are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

• Friendly, empathetic and approachable.
• Enthusiastic and fun.
• Patient and will listen and act on their views.

Governors are looking to appoint someone who is:

• Caring and full of enthusiasm.
• Highly motivated and proactive.
• Able to confidently work within a team.
• Able to effectively work together as members of our strong school team and contribute fully to the life of the school including extracurricular activities.
• Able to establish and maintain positive relationships with our parents and carers, pupils, staff, members of our Governing Body and our wider community.

We can offer:

• A position within our school, which has a clear vision for its future and strategic plans for continued improvement and success.
• Children who are keen and enthusiastic.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development.
• The opportunity to work with a very strong, professional and supportive school team.

Closing Date: 11^th April 2025

Shortlisting: 29^th April 2025

Interviews: 12^th May 2025

Application forms can be downloaded directly from Eteach or can be emailed to you by phoning (01495 243286) or messaging pantsideprimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk Completed forms should be returned to:

Mrs Kate Bennett

Pantside Primary,

Old Pant Road,

Newbridge.

NP115DE

 Email: pantsideprimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Kate Bennett

on 01495 243286.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.  Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants.  This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016.

Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC.

Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/ or by telephoning, 02920 460099.  It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment.

This vacancy has been processed in English only because there are no Welsh language requirements.