Cynorthwy-ydd y Gymraeg/ Welsh Language Assistant

Cynorthwy-ydd y Gymraeg

Welsh Language Assistant

Location: Howell's School, Llandaff

Required from: September 2021

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: Approximately 7 hours per week during term time. Hours are finalised every September when the option choices are confirmed.

The Role:

Rydym yn chwilio am gynorthwy-ydd deinamig a brwdfrydig a fydd yn medru ysbrydoli myfyrwyr yn ogystal â medru helpu gyda rhai gweithgareddau allgyrsiol. Bydd y person llwyddiannus yn gweithio’n bennaf gyda grwpiau TGAU a Safon Uwch gan roi cymorth unigol wrth baratoi myfyrwyr ar gyfer yr unedau llafar yn eu harholiadau.

Bydd angen i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus:

• Gyfathrebu’n rhugl a safonol yn yr iaith

• Ddarparu gweithgareddau effeithiol a diddorol mewn gwersi llafar yn seiledig ar brofiad blaenorol mewn lleoliad addysgol

• Ddarparu cymorth ac addysgu addas i gynorthwyo myfyrwyr gyda’u gallu ieithyddol

• Asesu cynnydd y myfyrwyr gan gynnig cyngor ar sut i wella

We are looking for a dynamic Welsh Language Assistant who is passionate about the subject area and can inspire their classes, as well as aid in extra-curricular activities such as Languages Week and Languages Celebration Evening. The successful candidate will work with mainly the GCSE and A level groups, providing group and individual support with the speaking aspect of the examinations.

The successful candidate will have the ability to:

• Communicate fluently in the language, to mother-tongue standard

• Provide effective and engaging activities and oral language lessons, from previous experience in an educational setting

• Provide appropriate levels of instruction, help and support for students to improve their linguistic ability

• Assess student performance and to offer advice on how to improve

The Department:

 Mae’r Adran Gymraeg yn un flaengar a llwyddiannus gyda’i haelodau’n cyd-weithio’n agos. Lleolir yr ystafelloedd dysgu yn yr Ysgol Uwchradd a’r Coleg a cheir byrddau gwyn rhyngweithiol yn y ddwy ystafell. Disgwylir i’r myfyrwyr ddod â’u dyfais eu hunain i’r gwersi gyda’r defnydd o dechnoleg yn rhan ganolog o bob gwers. Ar hyn o bryd ceir dwy athrawes yn yr Adran Gymraeg gyda chydweithio cyson rhyngddynt ag aelodau’r Adran Ieithoedd.

Dilynir manylebau bwrdd arholi CBAC ar gyfer arholiadau TGAU, Uwch Gyfrannol a Safon Uwch Cymraeg fel Ail Iaith. Dysgir myfyrwyr Blwyddyn 7 mewn dosbarthiadau gallu cymysg gan astudio Ffrangeg, Sbaeneg a Chymraeg. Ym Mlwyddyn 8 byddant yn cael dewis parhau gyda dwy iaith a dechrau gwersi Lladin. Gwneir darpariaeth ar gyfer myfyrwyr mamiaith ac ail iaith yn yr ysgol a chynigir Cymraeg a Chymraeg Ail Iaith ar gyfer TGAU a Safon Uwch. Mae gan yr Adran Gymraeg gysylltiad cryf â’r Urdd gan fynychu’r gwersylloedd yn flynyddol a chystadlu yn yr Eisteddfod. Mae Eisteddfod Ysgol Howell ym mis Mawrth yn un o uchafbwyntiau’r flwyddyn ysgol ac chafwyd Eisteddfod Ddigidol am y tro cyntaf eleni gyda’r ysgol yn dathlu 90 mlynedd o gynnal eisteddfodau yn Ysgol Howell.

About the School:

Howell’s School, Llandaff, is one of the oldest girls’ school in Wales, having opened in August 1860. Since then, it has steadily expanded, both in terms of student numbers and physical size. The school now caters for girls from the age of 3 to 16 and girls and boys 16-18. Since 1980 it has been a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the largest organisation of independent schools in the UK. Its 26 member schools all have a reputation for consistently high academic standards, superb pastoral support and enviable extra-curricular programmes.

The facilities inside the Victorian building and its more modern extensions are first-class and the opportunities for extracurricular activities, teamwork and confidence-building numerous. Academically, the school provides great added value, with results at both GCSE and A Level regularly greatly exceeding expectations.

Benefits:

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to extensive professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

A Cycle to Work scheme

Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Candidates should complete the application documents by 12pm on Friday 27th August 2021

The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.