At a Glance
- Tasks: Support teachers and enhance student learning in a vibrant school environment.
- Company: Ysgol Parcyrhun, a supportive and community-focused school.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, generous leave, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to staff wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a difference in students' lives while working in a creative and motivated team.
- Qualifications: Experience in education and fluency in Welsh required.
The predicted salary is between 14.23 - 15.92 £ per hour.
We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy:
- Vacancy ID: 3657
- Organisation: Schools
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Contract type: Temporary/Secondment – Term Time Only
- Contract end date: 31 August 2027
- Location: Ammanford
- Grade: Grade E +4%
- Hourly Rate: £14.23 – £15.92
- Contract Hours: 27 hours 20 minutes
If part‑time and/or term‑time, the full‑time salary quoted (based on 37 hrs) will be pro‑rated accordingly.
Join our team:
The Headteacher and Governing Body of Ysgol Parcyrhun wish to appoint an experienced and committed Teaching Assistant. The applicant must be highly motivated, creative, willing to work hard, and possess the interpersonal skills needed to complement the school’s happy and conscientious teaching team.
An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barred Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk.
Welsh language requirement: The role requires fluency in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach Level 5.
Closing date: 23 August 2026, 23:55
The rewards:
We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. The following examples are not exhaustive and eligibility may vary depending on your role or contract type:
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits (e.g., cycle‑to‑work scheme)
- Flexible working and family‑friendly policies
Additional information:
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
We have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and whether you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to determine your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn or the offer retracted.
How to apply:
All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment that prevents you from applying online, please email or contact 01267 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
See the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
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