Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Ysgol Hendy

About the vacancy

Vacancy : 4098

Organisation: Schools

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Temporary/Secondment - Term Time Only

Contract end date: 31 August 2026

Location: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

Grade: Grade E +4%

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 27 hours 30 minutes

Come and join our team

The Headteacher and Governors of our school wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting children in their education and development to become independent and confident individuals.

This contract is initially for two terms, with the possibility of extending.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class Teacher to support the learning and development of students, providing one-on-one assistance as well as group support.

We will expect you to:

• Assist with lesson planning and preparation.
• Provide support to students during lessons and activities.
• Help to create a positive and nurturing learning environment.
• Monitor and record student progress.
• Provide feedback to Teachers and parents.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, ongoing training and development opportunities, and a supportive and welcoming work environment.

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

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: 08/11/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• 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
• 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.

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