Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Ysgol y Felin
Salary: £28,365 - £31,735
About the vacancy
- Vacancy ID: 4060
- Organisation: Schools
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only
- Location: Llanelli
- Grade: Grade E +4%
- Salary: £28,365 - £31,735
- If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
- Hourly Rate: £14.70 - £16.45
- Contract Hours: 27hrs 30mins
Come and join our team
Ysgol y Felin is a welcoming and inclusive primary school. We are committed to providing a high quality, bilingual education that supports all learners to achieve their full potential in line with the Curriculum for Wales.
We pride ourselves on fostering a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, respected, and inspired to learn.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of teaching staff to support pupils' learning and wellbeing across the school through intervention sessions.
We offer a supportive and friendly working environment with opportunities for professional development and training. This job will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in children's lives.
The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.
For more information please contact the Acting Headteacher by e-mail - grace.bowen@yfelin.ysgolccc.cymru
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this post.
The successful applicant will need to be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales before appointment.
Job Description
TA Level 3 Job Profile 012874 Ysgol y Felin.pdf - 729KB
Expected date of interview: 3 November 2026
DBS level: An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring 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 level - verbal: Level 4 - You will need to be able to communicate effectively in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date: 25/10/2026, 23:55
The Rewards
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Anonymous Recruitment
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.
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.
Please note, 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.
Right to work eligibility
Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.
All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.
Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Please note: 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 any offer of employment may be retracted.
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