Working with children

Our Into Work Teaching Assistant Academy runs the monthly ‘Get Into Teaching’ course for beginners.  

If you are looking to work with children in a childcare or teaching assistant setting, this course can offer free and bespoke: 

• training,  
• mentoring, and 
• employment support. 

What you can gain from the course 

View a full list of accreditations you can gain through this course. 

Core learning 

• Supporting Teaching and Learning: Level 2 
• Food Safety: Level 2  
• Safeguarding Children Module: Care certificate   
• Paediatric First Aid: Level 3 

Additional learning 

• Child Psychology: Level 1 and 2  
• Developing a child’s knowledge of Number: Entry Level 3 
• Help a Child with Maths through play: Level 1 
• Introduction to Learning Disabilities: Level 1 
• Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness: Level 2  
• Understanding Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Level 1 
• Assisting in an outdoor learning Activity: Level 1 
• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Level 1 
• Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools: Level 2 
• Digital Creativity: Level 1 
• Helping a Child to Develop Listening Skills: Level 1 
• Helping a Child to Spell: Entry Level 3 

Length of the course 

This course lasts 5 days, running from Monday to Friday.  

Course location 

The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff City Centre.

Course dates 

This is a rolling course. We can help to organise a week that works best for you. 

How to enrol 

We accept referrals from: 

• Internal partnership organisations  
• External partnership organisations 

To take part in the course or for more information, please contact or visit us.  

Contact us 

Email: IntoWorkAdviceService@cardiff.gov.uk  

Phone: 029 2087 1071 

Visit us

Find us at the Teaching Assistant desk on the ground floor of Central Library Hub, 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.