Ysgol Pen y Bryn : Teaching Assistant

Ysgol Pen-Y-Bryn
Head Teacher - Mr Gethin Sutton
Primary and Secondary Campus - Glasbury Road - Morriston - Swansea SA6 7PA
Post 16 Campus - Heol Frank - Penlan - Swansea SA5 7AH
Telephone: 01792 799064 Email: pen-y-bryn.school@swansea-edunet.gov.uk

Ysgol Pen Y Bryn is an all age (3-19) Special School for pupils with severe, specific and moderate additional learning needs, and pupils with complex autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). We are based over two sites with our Clase campus serving pupils aged 3-16 and our post 16 provision based in our Penlan campus.

Ysgol Pen Y Bryn is an extremely dynamic special school with high aspirations for all our pupils. We are always looking for new ways to ensure our pupils achieve the very best outcomes, enabling them to become fully active citizens and we pride ourselves on putting the child at the centre of everything we do. Our curriculum ensures that our pupils, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, have exceptional opportunities to excel and access exciting opportunities in school, and beyond school, to develop their physical, social and emotional well-being.

We are a school who have enormous ambition for our pupils and are looking for enthusiastic teaching assistants to join our team.

We will expect you to demonstrate and articulate the school vision and values in day-to-day practice.

The ideal candidate will be someone who:

• Is passionate about Education.
• Has a compassionate nature and understands how to get the best from pupils.
• Has very good interpersonal skills and is able to work effectively as part of a team
• Will be deeply committed to our school, our pupils, our staff and our wider community.

What we can offer you:

• A successful, friendly and supportive staff, SLT and governing body
• A school where all stakeholders are committed to a central set of core values
• Involvement in a variety of enrichment activities across the school
• Opportunities for professional development and professional learning.

We are looking for the right person who has a respect and ambition for our pupils and the desire to empower our learner's lives for the better - we look forward to hearing from you!

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
Ysgol Pen Y Bryn is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check, Identity check, Right to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications applicable to the role.

For an informal discussion about the post or any additional information, please contact Sian Hodge, School Business Manager.

Please return completed application forms to the school at Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn, Glasbury Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7PA or via email to hodges9@hwbcymru.net

Application form - school-based support staff (Word doc) [134KB]

Ysgol Pen y Bryn Special School Teaching Assistant L3 JD (PDF) [87KB]