Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Parcyrhun CP School, Ammanford

Salary: £27,459 - £30,722

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 of our recruitment and employment policies and practices and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

About the Vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3288

Organisation: Schools

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Temporary/Secondment - Term Time Only

Contract end date: 31 August 2027

Location: Ammanford

Grade: Grade E +4%

Salary (full‑time, 37 hrs): £27,459 - £30,722
Hourly Rate: £14.23 - £15.92
Contract Hours: 27 hours 30 minutes

Come and Join Our Team

The Headteacher and Governing Body of Ysgol Parcyrhun wish to appoint an experienced and committed Teaching Assistant. The applicant must be highly motivated, creative, willing to work hard, and possess the interpersonal skills needed to complement the school's happy and conscientious teaching team.

Job Description

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DBS Level

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.

Welsh Language Level – Verbal

Level 5 – You will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date

31/05/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

• Competitive salary
• 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

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.

Eligibility

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process. Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.

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