Long Term Welsh Speaking Teaching Assistant role for a Primary School in Newport

Job Description

• Location: Newport, South Wales
• Start Date: November 2019
• Duration: Ongoing
• Job Type: Long Term
• Sector: Education
• Category: Welsh Language Medium
• Job Ref: MI01
• Salary: £62

Job Description

New Directions are recruiting for an exciting long term Teaching Assistant role for a Primary School deemed as excellent by ESTYN in Newport. This is an incredible opportunity to work long term with a wonderful School that has an incredible reputation, kind staff and pupils and great transport links. Experience of working with children is essential however; this could be on a volunteering or employment basis. The school is Welsh Medium so we require a candidate with a good grasp of written and spoken Welsh. We ask that all of our candidates are able to provide references that can comment on their abilities to work with children. We also ask that candidates are in possession of an Update Service enabled DBS or be willing to complete one through us.

We invite applications from candidates who:

• Are registered with the EWC.
• Have experience working with children.
• Are flexible.
• Are patient.
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Are able to work well with staff.

What can you expect from New Directions Education?

• A personal account manager.
• Free training courses that enable you to develop your career opportunities.
• Regular and varied teaching supply work.
• Competitive pay rates.
• Network of branches across the UK.
• Recommend-a-friend scheme.
• Respected reputation throughout the education industry.

Job Specification

Working within a Welsh medium school is not only rewarding but essential in keeping the Welsh language prominent within our society.

New Directions Education is the master vendor education supply agency throughout Wales. This means we are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across many boroughs across Wales.

We have regular vacancies for:

• Primary school teachers
• Secondary school subject specialists
• Cover supervisors
• Newly qualified teachers (NQTs)
• Teaching assistants
• Nursery staff