Teaching Assistant Level 4 - Waunfawr Primary School

*** This vacancy is only available to Caerphilly County Borough Council employees, including agency staff currently working at the Council. ***

We are recruiting a Teaching Assistant Level 4 at Waunfawr Primary School.

Working hours: 32.5

Working Weeks TTO: 39 Weeks
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027
Location: Waunfawr Primary School

We pay an attractive salary of £27,357.20 (FTE £35,412) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Waunfawr Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will have strong experience in Key Stage 2, delivering PPA and management cover and supporting teaching and learning across the school. Experience of wellbeing interventions, Forest School/outdoor learning, and supporting pupils’ emotional development is highly desirable. We are looking for someone committed to our school community, willing to engage with families, contribute to pupil voice groups, and support the wider life of the school.

This post is fixed term for one year initially, with potential to extend subject to funding and school needs.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Relevant Level 4 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example Higher Level Teaching Assistant or experience.
• Level 2 qualifications on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales in numeracy and literacy. For example NVQ Level 2 in English and Maths.
• Full working knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice/legislation and awareness of relevant legislation.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension 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 01495270269 or email waunfawrprimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk

Please contact the school direct to request an application form.

Closing Date : Friday 27th March 2026

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

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.