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Specialist Resource Base Teaching Assistant

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 92.5 - 92.5 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Cardiff

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Specialist Resource Base Teaching Assistant

Location: Cardiff
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Pay: £92.63 per day
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to support a newly established Specialist Resource Base (SRB) within a primary school in central Cardiff.

This specialist provision will offer a nurturing and inclusive environment for pupils with complex needs, ensuring every child and their family feels valued and supported. The SRB will provide a tailored, highly differentiated curriculum using specialist strategies to help pupils thrive.

The school is an inner-city setting serving a diverse and sometimes challenging community. It takes pride in its relational approach, with a strong focus on building positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.

The school’s motto, “aim high, keep safe, be kind, show respect,” underpins all aspects of school life.

Key Responsibilities

Support high-quality teaching for pupils with complex additional learning needs
Use specialist strategies to support communication, sensory needs, and emotional regulation
Work collaboratively with support staff, therapists, and families
Champion inclusion and wellbeing across the school

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience or knowledge of specialist approaches (e.g. Makaton, Total Communication)
Has a strong understanding of child development and additional learning needs
Demonstrates excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Is patient, empathetic, and committed to supporting children with additional needs

What the School Offers

Opportunity to help shape a new specialist provision
Ongoing professional development in specialist strategies
A supportive and forward-thinking team
A role where you can make a meaningful impact on children’s lives

Important Information

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all School Learning Support Workers must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

How to Apply

If this role is of interest, please contact Teaching Personnel on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website

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Bank details.
National Insurance number.
Date of birth.

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