2x Teaching Assistants

The LA and Governing Body wish to appoint 2 committed and enthusiastic teaching assistants to work as part of our dedicated team supporting our wonderful pupils at Springwood Primary School. We are a thriving, vibrant and caring school with 300+ pupils on roll. All of our staff are great team players with a shared vision for excellence and inclusion, acting as role models for all of our pupils. The successful candidates will have experience of working with children in a primary setting, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to establish effective working relationships with children, staff, parents and other professionals. Good standards of literacy and numeracy are also essential. We can offer you a positive and supportive working environment where everyone feels valued. Springwood Primary are committed to the professional development of all staff and we welcome applications from highly motivated individuals. The successful candidates will join us on our journey to excellence in contributing to our innovative and rich curriculum. These posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body., Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

• ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.[