Job profile

Contract Type: Temporary until the 31st August 2026

Hours: 27.5

The Governing body of The Federated Primary Schools of the Upper Afan Valley seek to appoint a suitably qualified, caring and committed individual to the fill the vacancy of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, helping to support and deliver learning to pupils. The post is based at Glyncorrwg Primary School.
The successful candidate must:

• Be enthusiastic about working with children and have relevant experience in schools
• Be resilient when faced with challenging situations
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Be a good communicator and team member, who is caring, flexible and approachable helping to motivate learners to succeed
• Be reliable and dependable

A minimum of 4 GSCEs, including English and Maths at Grade C or above is desirable as well as a qualification (or working towards) an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.  Ideally you will have experience in this kind of position but this is not essential as full training will be provided.

If you think that you have the attributes for this role and would like to become part of a caring, friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Mrs Jayne Jones, Assistant Heachteacher.

Phone: 01639 850323

Email:   office@glyncorrwgprimary.npt.school        

• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and other rigorous safer recruitment checks, including registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)

Welsh Language skills are not essential for this post.

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

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.