Teaching Assistant Apprentice Rhyl High School

Vacancy description

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both inside and outside the classroom. Your role will be vital in ensuring that all students feel supported, engaged, and encouraged to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working within a Secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant
• Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)
• Supporting pupils with their numeracy
• Supporting pupils with their literacy
• Supporting pupils with their ICT skills
• Be involved in creating displays and preparing resources
• Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
• Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and their role within these policies
• Working with children aged 11 to 16 years
• Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom
• Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools

Essential Criteria:

• An eagerness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant
• A passion for working with children
• Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication
• Ability to show professionalism at all times
• Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff

Desirable personal qualities

• Previous experience working with children or young people
• Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
• Strong skills in English and Mathematics
• Effective communication skills, suitable for both children and adults
• Competence in numeracy, literacy, and ICT
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own time effectively
• Reliable, punctual, and dependable
• Smart, professional appearance
• A mature and responsible attitude suitable for working in a school environment
• Ambitious, hardworking, and eager to develop professionally
• A strong desire to act as a positive role model for young people

Hours Per Week

30 Term time only.

Salary

£8.60 p/hr

Start date

September 2025

Training to be provided

The apprenticeship includes both on-the- job learning and off-the-job training which leads to nationally recognised qualifications

Minimum Age

18

Qualifications

Minimum A*-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths

Welsh speaking and Welsh written

Desirable

Apprenticeship to be undertaken

Level 2/3 Supporting, Teaching and Learning

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: From £8.60 per hour

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person