SEN Teaching Assistant
Pensans Community Primary School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8UH12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TPAT Point 4 £12.26ph
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Required from Autumn Term 2025
Pensans Community Primary School and ARBis seeking to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistantto join our committed team at our vibrant and forward-thinking school.
We aim to recruit an enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant with a genuine passion for working with young people with special educational needs. This is a diverse role that will see you working alongside the Headteacher, SENDCO, ARB Lead, and Nurture Group Class Teacher. The role supports pupils across the full primary age range, both within our Nurture Group and ARB (Area Resource Base).
Inclusive practices are at the heart of all that we do here at Pensans School. All successful candidates will have high expectations and strong skills in positive behaviour management. This will underpin their practice, alongside being a nurturing, caring person who can support individual needs. Applicants must have previous experience of working in a primary classroom setting with children who have additional needs.
We are looking for that special person with a wide range of practical skills. Forest School is a weekly event for our pupils, and we love to incorporate outdoor learning and real-life experiences into our curriculum. We have amazing grounds and make the most of them wherever possible.
About You:
In this role, life skills and hands-on experiences are key. Whether it’s helping pupils learn through cooking, gardening, teamwork projects, or taking part in local community visits, we aim to equip our children with the confidence and resilience they need to thrive. A full driving licenceand the ability to drive the school minibuswould be a valuable asset, as we regularly take pupils off-site for enrichment and life skills learning. Being able to support and lead small group trips into the community is an important part of this role.
Candidates should have experience of working with children with communication and interaction needs. They must be strong team players and will need to be effective communicators, as the role entails working closely with parents and outside agencies, as well as with other staff members and children. It is essential that they are able to follow and adapt planning to meet individual needs, assess outcomes, and identify next steps in partnership with the class teacher.
When writing your application, please refer to the essential and desirable criteria in the applicant’s pack.
If you feel you have the qualities to make a difference to the lives of our children, we would very much like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mrs Niki Ambrose – Headteacher(nambrose@pensans.tpacademytrust.org).
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye voucher scheme
- Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Pensans Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pensans Community Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
Vision
At Pensans all children are recognised and valued as individuals with unlimited potential. We will work together with parents and the community to achieve the best outcomes for our children so that they become; confident ambassadors for the school and positive members of our community who act with integrity for the good of all.
Pensans Community Aspirational Relationships Experiences Success
Aims
All children and adults are safe
Our school is an inspiring place where all children love to learn
We work together to create an open, welcoming school that is at the centre of the community
We have high expectations of children and staff.
Values
We show respect for ourselves, for others and for our environment.
We treat everyone equally with consideration and courtesy.
We are fully committed to our learning and teaching.
We take a pride in our school; contribute positively to the best of our abilities, and we are honest, open and fair in our dealings with one another.
Arranging a visit to Pensans Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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