Trauma Informed Teaching Assistant - HHVCS

Salary

Grade 5 - £26,403 - £27,694 pro rata

Contractual hours

30

Basis

Open Ended

Job category/type

Education

Job reference

REQAA
6979

Job Title

Trauma Informed Teaching Assistant – Haverfordwest High VC School

Salary (Full Time)

Grade 5 – £26,403.00 for 30 hours per week for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £18,804.74 pro rata.

We are offering an exciting opportunity at Haverfordwest High VC School for a full‑time Trauma‑Informed Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will support identified pupils who have experienced significant trauma. They will deliver sessions through activities that enable pupils to identify their responses to events and adapt behaviours in order to effectively access the curriculum.

• Support pupils identified as having experienced significant trauma.
• Deliver sessions through activities to enable pupils to identify responses to events.
• Adapt pupils’ behaviours to allow effective access to the curriculum.

• A good standard of education, knowledge of children/young peoples’ needs and rights, and experience of working with children.
• Desire, determination and skills to meet the significant challenges of the role.
• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
• DBS disclosure check.
• Right to work in the UK (UK visa status).
• Welsh language skills desirable; applications may be submitted in Welsh.

This post requires a DBS disclosure check. Personal information will be shared with Cifas to prevent fraud and other misconduct. Further details on data protection can be found at

Applicants should confirm their right to work in the UK before applying. The Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa at this time.

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for all staff and service providers.

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• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; salaries stated are as of 01/04/2025.
• We have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if posts are at risk; existing employees in the redeployment pool will be considered first.

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