SEN Teaching Assistant
Nancealverne School, Penzance, TR20 8TP18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2025
Closing date
26 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 30.5 Hours a week. Monday to Friday 9AM - 15.30 WITH AN 0.5 WEEKLY ALLOWANCE FOR CLASS MEETINGS
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,926
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
- Has experience working with children with additional needs (desirable but not essential)
- Is warm, empathetic, and resilient
- Works well as part of a team and builds strong relationships with pupils and colleagues
- Is committed to ongoing professional development
- Brings energy, patience, and a strong sense of purpose to their work
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a supportive, ambitious, and close-knit team
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people
- Access high-quality CPD opportunities and professional growth
Further details about the role
“Children flourish and shine at Nancealverne School”
Nancealverne School is a vibrant and inclusive special school located in the heart of Penzance, Cornwall. We cater for pupils aged 3–19 with moderate to complex learning needs, delivering a tailored, high-quality education that supports every individual’s academic, social and personal development. We are proud to be part of the Special Partnership Trust – a collaborative and ambitious network of specialist schools across Cornwall, committed to excellence in SEND education.
We are currently looking to appoint a compassionate and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team.
About the Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, your day will be varied, rewarding and impactful. You’ll work closely with class teachers, support staff, and multi-agency professionals to meet the diverse needs of our pupils. This role may involve providing personal care, supporting pupils with physical needs, and helping manage challenging behaviour. You’ll receive comprehensive ongoing training, including Safeguarding, Team Teach, and medical and care-specific support such as epilepsy and feeding protocols.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jjackson@nancealverne.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Nancealverne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 96 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Nancealverne School website
- Email address
- jjackson@nancealverne.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01736365039
At Nancealverne school we are committed to and passionate about the learning and progress of our pupils. Staff and governors have high aspirations for our children and young people through a broad and varied curriculum; highly structured; differentiated and personalised learning programmes. We provide a specialist; high quality and relevant education for young people aged 3-19 who have moderate to complex learning difficulties. This focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement-setting high expectations for all.
Arranging a visit to Nancealverne School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jjackson@nancealverne.org.uk.
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