1 to 1 Teaching Assistant - L2 Pembrokeshire
Job description
This is a fixed-term position required for 27.5 hours per week, term time only.
Grade 4 - £21,189 for 27.5 hours per week term time only for 45.6 weeks per annum equating to £13,773.214 pro rata rising to 46.6 weeks, £14,592.72 pro rata per annum after 5 years’ service.
We wish to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our highly capable and committed team. You will work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the organisation and management of pupils and the classroom. A primary focus of this role will include initiating and implementing written plans for programmes of work. Work may be carried out in the classroom or any other area of the school as required.
We are seeking those with either NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience plus completion of the DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme, or have a minimum of three years relevant satisfactory experience as a Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant demonstrating a relevant skill level plus a willingness to undertake the DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme.
You will need to be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) for this post.
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of the Council.
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Local government employees on the terms of the National Joint Council are subject to national wage bargaining; all salaries currently in our adverts are as at 01/04/2022.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
