Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Level 2\. The Governing Body of Ysgol Gymraeg y Ffin are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant for our popular School. This is a great opportunity to work alongside all school stakeholders to ensure the wellbeing and personal development of each child.

Expectation and Outcomes of this Role:\-

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.


• Assist with the learning and development of all pupils, including the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes \- including toileting, feeding and mobility.

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.


• Assist with the learning and development of pupils, including the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes \- including toileting, feeding and mobility.


• Following training, administer medication in accordance with the procedures for LEA and school policies.


• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.


• Encourage pupils to interact with the others and engage in activities led by the teacher.


• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self\-esteem and independence.


• Apply strategies to encourage independence and self\-confidence.


• Administer First Aid to pupils as required.

• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems, etc.


• Liaise with the teacher to create a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.


• Liaise with the teacher to share short\-term planning and specific learning objectives for: identified groups, individuals, whole class.


• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and undertake pupil record keeping as requested.


• Establish routines to ensure regular and effective feedback is given to the teacher in respect of pupils’ progress towards targets for learning.


• Apply school policy in relation to the promotion of positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning.


• Administer routine tests and invigilate exams.


• Fulfil clerical and administrative tasks as required, e.g. Photocopying, collecting money, filing, administer course work, distributing letters to parents.

• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes.


• Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, e.g. Literacy, numeracy, early years, assessment for learning.


• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.


• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.


• Undertake programmes linked to local learning strategies, e.g. Literacy, numeracy and ICT.


• Support the use of ICT in pupils’ learning and their independence in its use.


• Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources required to meet the agreed teaching programmes and learning activities.


• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents, carers as agreed with the teacher.


• Participate in meetings with parents and contribute to annual reviews in accordance with school practice.

• Be aware and comply with policies and procedures relating to inclusion, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.


• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school, including Cwricwlwm Cymreig.


• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.


• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.


• Participate in training and other learning activities and professional review as required.


• Assist with the supervision of pupil out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.


• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out\-of\-school activities as required.

• An opportunity to work under experienced leaders


• An opportunity to work with a team of enthusiastic staff


• Professional development opportunities.


• The opportunity to develop Welsh language skills.

Our purpose is underpinned by a clear sense of who we are as an organisation. We expect people who work with us to share a strong value set and expect that these are evident in the ways in which we work and engage with our communities.

Teamwork: We will work with you and our partners to support and inspire everyone to get involved. We will make the best of the ideas, and resources available to make sure we do the things that most positively impact our people and places.

Openness: We are open and honest. People have the chance to be involved and tell us what matters.

Flexibility: We are flexible, enabling delivery of the most effective and efficient services. This means a genuine commitment to working with everyone to embrace new ways of working.

Fairness: We provide opportunities for people and communities to thrive. We will always try to treat everyone fairly and consistently.

Kindness: We will show kindness to all those we work with, putting the importance of relationships and the connections we have with one another at the heart of all interactions.

Safeguarding Statement
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Ysgol Gymraeg Y Ffin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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