Temporary Teaching Assistant Level 2

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job reference REQ
05090 Date posted 11/02/2026 Final date to receive applications 23/02/2026 Location Baglan Primary School Salary Grade 3 SCP 3-5 (£15,923-£16,428) Teaching Assistant Level 2 - 27.5 hours

Grade 2 SCP 2 (£3,299) Lunchtime Supervisor – 5 hours Package Blank Contractual hours 27.5 Basis Term Time Job category/type Education and Schools Attachments Level 2 TA JD and PS.docx

To start as soon as possible. This post is temporary until 31.08.26 in the first instance.

The Governing Body are seeking to appoint an excellent and highly dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils in Key Stage 2 who require additional learning support
. The post will be for 27.5 hours per week. There will also be an additional 5 hours a week paid as a lunchtime supervisor to cover lunchtime duty each day.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in working with pupils in Key Stage 2, particularly those who need additional support.
• Committed and passionate about learning and teaching.
• A creative and inspirational thinker with lots of innovative ideas to share.
• An excellent team member with a positive attitude and a sense of humour.
• An effective motivator of children and their learning.
• Committed to developing children as independent learners and thinkers.
• Willing to contribute to whole school development.
• Confident to use their own initiative.

The successful candidate must be qualified to at least NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing. The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (child’s list).
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Welsh language is not required for this post.
If you require any further information please contact Mrs N Morgan, Headteacher on

The salary stated will be subject to a term time only adjustment for the commencement of employment outside of the start date of 1 st September.