Elementa Support Services
Fluent Welsh NQT
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Fluent Welsh NQT
Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) – Welsh-Medium (All Subject Specialisms)
Elementa Support Services is recruiting fluent Welsh-speakers to begin their careers in welcoming Welsh-medium secondary schools across Cardiff & surrounding areas.
Type: Long-term / Permanent / Supply opportunities available Location: Cardiff & surrounding areas Hours: Full-time (part-time considered) Salary: Paid to scale Start date: 01/09/2026
About the Role
Are you a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) looking to take the next step in a supportive Welsh-medium secondary school environment?
We are partnering with schools that value inclusivity, professional growth, and collaboration. Whether your specialism is Maths, English, Science, Humanities, Languages, Creative Arts, Technology, PE, or any other secondary subject, we’d like to welcome your application.
This opportunity ensures:
- Valuable classroom experience in a standards-driven setting
- A collaborative culture with opportunities to liaise with senior stakeholders
- Support to securing long-term or permanent roles through structured professional development
Main Responsibilities (As an NQT)
- Lesson Planning & Delivery: Design and teach engaging lessons aligned with the Curriculum for Wales in your specialist subject
- Classroom Culture: Foster a positive, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment for pupils
- Assessment & Progress: Monitor and support individual student growth through effective evaluation and feedback
- Behaviour & Safeguarding: Maintain high standards of pupil conduct, wellbeing, and adherence to safeguarding protocols
- Collaboration: Work closely with experienced colleagues, subject leaders, and wider school teams
- Professional Growth: Participate actively in school training, CPD (Continuing Professional Development), and wider professional activities
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Requirements
✅ Essential:
- Fluent Welsh speaker (written and spoken)
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)—achieved or expected
- EWC (Education Workforce Council) registration (either current or an application in progress)
- Enhanced Disclosure (DBS check) (or commitment to obtain it)
✅ Desired:
- Experience or passion for supporting diverse learners, including those with additional needs
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Firsthand or demonstrated interest in working with secondary-aged pupils
- Willingness to engage in Welsh-medium school culture and practices
Eligibility
❌ This role is not suitable for applicants who:
- Are not fluent in Welsh
- Are not eligible for EWC registration
- Are not in the UK to start immediately
- Require sponsorship for right-to-work requirements
- Would prefer working in a non-Welsh-medium school
Application Process
Applications are handled by Elementa Support Services via the relevant partner schools. Completing even a short application risks disqualification, so review all requirements thoroughly before applying with:
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- A tailored cover letter (where relevant)
Upon Shortlisting, APPLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO:
- Successful interview and school referral
- Verification of right to work in the UK
- Checking of Personal Income Tax status (PAYE compliance for salary payments of £110/wk+)
- Clearance of two professional references
- Passing of safeguarding and prevent training modules
- Completion of EWC registration checks
- Enhanced DBS crime disclosure check (£64.20 unless billed through the Update Service)
Benefits & Candidate Commitments
✨ Consistent Pay & Contract:
- Paid weekly (no waiting for monthly payroll) with a one-week-in-lieu settlement
- PAYE status for tax and benefits compliance
💡 Professional Development:
- Free or preferentially discounted training, including modules in:
- Safeguarding
- Behaviour management
- Team Teach
- Special Educational Needs (SEND) and inclusive teaching
- Makaton sign language focus
- Thrive mental wellness resources
👋 Ongoing Support:
- Dedicated candidate manager providing consistent updates, welfare check-ins
- Access to trusted tax, legal, and accounting support services through recognised partners
🚀 Career Pathways:
- Schools actively support long-term or permanent appointments
- Innovative teaching approaches enhance Creative Classrooms
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