Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Mabe Community Primary School)

Location:

Mabe Primary School, Penryn, Cornwall, UK

Contract Type:
Permanent

Education Phases:
Primary;

Final date to receive applications:
Thursday, 15th January 2026

Interview Date: 22nd January 2026

Is a Shared Job:
No

Our children can start with us at 3 years old in our mixed Nursery and Early Years unit and continue their school journey at Mabe until they leave us in Year 6, aged 11. By the time our pupils leave us in Year 6 they will have developed into confident and happy young people who are well prepared for secondary school and life beyond.

As you make your way around our website, we hope that you will see how our school values complement our Trust’s Core Shared Values of Strength, Wisdom and Courage, and how our pupils and staff always strive for excellence by living out our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’.Everything we do at Mabe Primary School is about being aspirational so that our children are motivated and energised to fulfil their potential and feel empowered to reach for whichever star, or taking whichever path it is that catches their attention in life.

We are seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant with enthusiasm, creativity and the ability to motivate and engage our pupils. The role of HLTA is integral to the smooth operation of the school and the enhanced opportunities we give to our pupils. The role is primarily to oversee classes during the short term absence of teaching staff or to provide time for teachers and leaders to undertake their wider schools roles when you would be covering their PPA time.

The successful candidate will be expected to meet HLTA national standards or hold equivalent skills, expertise or experience. Excellent numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 in English and Maths and IT skills sufficient to advance pupils' learning are essential for this position.

This is a permanent contract for 13 hours per week, term time only.

Please see attached job description for more information.

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

• A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Please see attached job description for more information.

The successful candidate will:

• Meet HLTA national standards (or hold equivalent skills, expertise or experience)
• Have excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team
• Have a good level of communication skills
• Be experienced in dealing with challenging behaviour
• Be committed to the safeguarding of all children.

Please see attached job description for more information.

HLTA - Job Description and person