Welsh Speaking Teaching Assistant
Posted 1 day 10 hours ago by Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Full-Time Welsh Speaking Teaching Assistant (NP20, Newport)
Location: Newport, NP20, South Wales
Pay: £93.00 per day
Contract: Full-time, September 2026.
- Competitive daily pay
- Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
- Dedicated recruitment consultant support
- Access to both short term and long term roles within local partner schools
- Support pupils within a Welsh immersion unit who are new to the Welsh language
- Develop children's speech, vocabulary, and early language acquisition skills through structured support and informal interaction
- Provide tailored 1:1 and small group support to help pupils access the curriculum through Welsh
- Support two pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), ensuring their learning, communication, and emotional needs are met alongside their education
- Work closely with class teachers and the ALN team to deliver consistent, inclusive support
- Help create a nurturing, language rich environment that encourages confidence in Welsh speaking and listening
- Fluent in Welsh (spoken and written)
- Experience working with children or transferable skills from childcare, education, or support roles
- Confidence supporting both language development and additional learning needs
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
- Two recent professional references
- All applicants shall possess the appropriate qualifications and training for this role
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.
This advert is for a temporary position. The option to make the 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" and may conduct an online search as part of due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
All registered candidates receive free child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.