Teaching Assistant

A term-time Teaching Assistant post at Kehelland Village School, a small primary, employed through Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, for 32.5 hours a week. The core of the job is backing class teachers in lessons, helping pupils grow in self-belief, independence and enthusiasm for learning. The school puts strong weight on SEND and inclusion, so experience with children who have additional needs would strengthen an application.

Visa sponsorship is not available.

• Support teaching and learning alongside class teachers and the wider school team
• Help children develop confidence, independence and a love of learning
• Build positive, nurturing relationships with pupils
• Support inclusion so all learners can succeed, including pupils with SEND

• Proof of relevant qualifications

• Experience of working with primary-aged children

• Builds positive and nurturing relationships with pupils
• Works effectively in a team while showing initiative and flexibility
• Holds high expectations of behaviour, learning and personal development
• Organised and reliable
• Patience, kindness and resilience
• Passionate about inclusion and supporting all learners to succeed

• Enhanced DBS check
• Two satisfactory references
• Evidence of right to work in the UK
• Completion of a health assessment questionnaire

• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality

• Experience of supporting children with SEND

• Continued professional development opportunities
• Family friendly policies
• Access to the Local Government or Teachers' Pension Scheme