Penarth, South Glamorgan
Circa £17,200 per annum pro rata - Actual salary would be Circa £14,355 per annum
Permanent, Part Time -Term Time only working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Headlands School is a residential special school based in Penarth, which caters for pupils between the ages of 7 and 19, who have an emotional, social and behavioural difficulties and a range of associated needs. As a Teaching Assistant, you will also supervise lunches, some breaks and accompany pupils on school trips and activities.

You will make a difference by:

- Supporting the teacher in the classroom to deliver lessons.
- Meeting pupils as they come into school each day.
- Helping with setting up the classroom.
- Building relationships with pupils and their families to support their learning.
- Assisting teachers with planning lessons and assessing pupils.
- Supervising at lunchtimes.
- Accompanying pupils on school trips and activities.

You will need:

-To be empathetic, tolerant and have a positive attitude.
- Experience of working with children and young people with additional needs.
- GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths or the equivalent.
- Good IT skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Penarth, De Morgannwg

Oddeutu £17,200 y flwyddyn pro rata - sef oddeutu £14,355 y flwyddyn

Parhaol, rhan-amser, tymor ysgol yn unig; 35 awr yr wythnos dydd Llun tan ddydd Gwener

Gosod y sylfeini i blant a phobl ifanc ffynnu.

Y rôl

Mae Ysgol Headlands yn ysgol arbennig breswyl ym Mhenarth, sy'n gwasanaethu plant rhwng 7 ac 19 oed sydd ag anawsterau emosiynol, cymdeithasol neu ymddygiadol ac ystod o anghenion cysylltiedig. Yn Gynorthwyydd Dysgu, byddwch chi hefyd yn goruchwylio cinio a rhai seibiau, ac yn mynd gyda phlant ar deithiau ysgol ac i weithgareddau.

Byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth trwy:

- Cefnogi'r athro yn y dosbarth i gyflwyno gwersi.

- Cwrdd â disgyblion wrth iddynt gyrraedd yr ysgol bob diwrnod.

- Helpu i baratoi'r ystafell ddosbarth.

- Adeiladu perthynas â'r disgyblion a'u teuluoedd i gefnogi eu dysgu.

- Cynorthwyo athrawon wrth gynllunio gwersi ac asesu disgyblion.

- Goruchwylio amser cinio.

- Mynd gyda'r disgyblion ar deithiau ysgol ac i weithgareddau.

Bydd angen arnoch:

- Bod yn empathig a goddefol gydag agwedd gadarnhaol.

- Profiad o weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc ag anabledd.

- TGAU gradd 4 neu'n uwch mewn Saesneg a Mathemateg neu gymhwyster cyfwerth.

- Sgiliau TG da.

- Sgiliau rhyngbersonol rhagorol.

Sut yr ydym yn gweithio

Rydym yn gweithio i sicrhau bod pob plentyn a pherson ifanc yn derbyn y cariad, cymorth a chyfle sydd eu hangen er mwyn iddo gyrraedd ei botensial. Os ydych yn rhannu'r un weledigaeth, rydym am i chi ymuno â'r tîm.

Y Gwobrwyon

Rydym am i'n staff deimlo eu bod yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi am y gwaith hanfodol a wnânt. Pan fyddwch yn gweithio gyda ni, byddwn yn cydnabod eich ymdrechion gyda gwyliau blynyddol hael, cynllun pensiwn cynhwysfawr lle mae'r cyflogwr yn cyfrannu'r un faint â chi, ac ystod o fargenion a disgowntiau trwy ein porth buddion.

Sicrhau plentyndod diogel a hapus

Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn diogelu a chefnogi plant a phobl ifanc, gan ddarparu gofal emosiynol a chymorth, gan sicrhau gwrando arnynt, a chan ymgyrchu dros welliannau hir-dymor yn eu bywydau. Y llynedd, bu i ni helpu dros 387,000 o blant a theuluoedd ledled y Deyrnas Unedig.

Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ymarfer recriwtio diogelach i ddiogelu defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau. Disgwylir, felly, y bydd pob ymgeisydd yn deall ac yn ymrwymo i arfer gorau o ran diogelu.

Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn angerddol dros hyrwyddo ansawdd, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth a gweithio mewn modd cynhwysol. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb sydd â'r cymwysterau perthnasol, yn arbennig pobl ag anabledd a phobl o gefndir Du, Asiaidd, ac o Gefndiroedd Ethnig Lleiafrifol, gan fod y grwpiau hyn wedi'u tangynrychioli yn ein gweithlu ar hyn o bryd.