Unqualified Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr & Caerphilly

Contract: Full Time & Part Time roles available

Pay Rate: £92.63 per day

Start Date: October 2026

Are you passionate about working with children and eager to start a rewarding career in education — even without formal qualifications?

We are looking for caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to work across primary, secondary, and SEN schools in the Rhondda Cynon Taff area. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who enjoys helping young people reach their full potential and wants to gain valuable experience in a school environment.

• Support pupils across a range of ages and abilities, including those with Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
• Assist class teachers with classroom activities and lesson delivery.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to help pupils build confidence and key learning skills.
• Encourage positive behaviour and promote an inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to meet individual needs.

• Patient, caring, and enthusiastic about supporting children’s learning.
• Reliable, flexible, and able to adapt to different school environments.
• Confident working with children of different ages and backgrounds.
• A team player with good communication skills.
• (Bonus) A Welsh speaker – this would be a great advantage but is not essential.

Teaching Personnel can support you in obtaining the following:

• Education Workforce Council (EWC) Registration
• Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service
• References covering the past two years

• Competitive pay rate £89.38 per day (£13.75ph)
• Access to free online courses and discounted CPD training
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your journey
  
  Opportunities for both temporary and long-term placements

Ready to take your first step into education and make a positive difference in the lives of young people?

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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