About The Service
Cardiff Council delivers over 700 different services to our citizens, visitors and businesses across the City. As a local government organisation, our customers depend on us to deliver our essential services every day, even during a pandemic. Whether employed in a customer facing, technical, trade or support role, our employees help us to make a difference to the communities we serve.
Our Vocational Education Cardiff Team is looking to employ an ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TEACHING ASSISTANT based at Cardiff Riding School, Pontcanna Fields, Fields Park Rd, Cardiff CF5 2AX
Our team at Vocational Education Cardiff offer fantastic opportunities for young people aged 11 – 16 to gain practical skills and hands on work experience needed to progress in a range of exciting vocational subjects.
About the job
In this teaching assistant role you will support our service:
To support staff and volunteers in the delivery of programs in animal care at the Cardiff Riding School
To help plan and deliver alternative education programs linked to land based studies. Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
To work cooperatively with the site staff to ensure the efficient running of the Cardiff Riding School.
To ensure that the programmes linked to the horses at the Cardiff Riding School reflects the needs of users and young people attending the site.
To liaise with local authority service areas and other providers in the local community.
To act as an advocate within these networks.
To take positive action to ensure that young people from all elements of the local community are included and acceptance of all pupils.
Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
We are moving to online and homeworking and you will be encouraged to develop the skills to support this. Where homeworking is required, you will be given the necessary equipment, however you will need to arrange your own internet connectivity.
Sessions are Monday to Friday 10am -3pm
What We Are Looking For From You
Our learners depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are interested in our work, keen to learn in the role and in helping us making a difference to our students by delivering exceptional educational services in Cardiff.
Our teaching assistants gain valuable experience working for the largest Council in Wales.
Additional information
This post is temporary until 31st July 2023.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This post is part time and will work 25.00 hours per week.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current COVID-19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process or if you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to application, please contact Mark Thomas 07814544244.
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