Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Waunfawr Primary School

We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant Level 2 at Waunfawr Primary School to commence 1st September 2026 pending pre-employment checks.

Working hours: 32.5 Hours per week

Working Weeks TTO: 39 Weeks

Contract Type: Part Time, Term Time Only, Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

Location: Waunfawr Primary School

We pay an attractive salary of £19.763 - £20,077 per annum (FTE £25,583 – £25,989) (Grade 4 SCP5 -SCP6) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Waunfawr Primary School, Crosskeys, is recruiting a teaching assistant for September 2026. We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative practitioner who promotes play, language and outdoor learning through enabling environments.

Candidates should work well in a team, contribute positively to the school community, nurture pupils with additional learning needs, and deliver small‑group interventions. Waunfawr Primary is a friendly, inclusive 3–11 school with around 165 pupils in the Sirhowy Valley. We offer supportive staff, engaged learners, positive behaviour systems, welcoming environments and strong professional development. School tours are offered to shortlisted applicants.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants experience.
• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
• General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Armishaw on 01495 270269 or email waunfawrprimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk

Application Forms can be downloaded and submitted through Eteach.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014 all Learning Support staff in schools, (which includes the post referred to herein), must be registered with the Education Workforce Council for Wales (EWC) from 1 April 2016.

Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration, and continuing registration, as a Learning Support Assistant with the EWC.

Information on how to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) can be found on the following website https://www.ewc.wales/site/index.php/en/ or by telephoning, 02920 460099. It is your responsibility to ensure you register and continue to register as part of your terms and conditions of employment.

This vacancy has been processed in English only because there is no Welsh requirement.