SEND Support Assistant
Pensans Community Primary School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8UHThis job expired on 19 October 2025
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 31.25 hours per week term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £17,779.90
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Monitoring Committee of Pensans School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced SEND Support Assistantin to our ARB team.
All pupils who access the ARB provision at Pensans have an EHCP and have a range of special educational needs predominantly focusing on Communication & Interaction needs.
Working closely with and under the direction of the Class Teacher you’ll use your classroom skills to support the provision for the pupils in your class and across the ARB to ensure the best possible learning and personal outcomes for children in the ARB.
In Pensans ARB being able to share in each pupil’s progress is at the heart of what we do.
Pensans School is set in extensive grounds and woodland supporting Forest School activities.
About You:
You will be an experienced SEND Support Assistant with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs to access their full potential in this specialist provision within a mainstream school.
You will work proactively within a team of SEND Support Assistants promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning support.
You will take a pro-active role in the support of the educational, social and physical needs of the pupils.
You will support the curriculum and the school through the provision of high level assistance to the Teacher in the practical organisation of class activities, undertaking group work and ensuring the welfare and development of pupils.
You will support the professional work of teachers in delivering programmes of work and taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
You will meet the needs of pupils with specific special educational needs and disabilities in relation to physical, learning and complex behavioural difficulties.
You will meet the needs of pupils who require personal care.
If you feel you have the passion to make a difference to the lives of our children, we would very much like to hear from you.Visits to the school are encouraged – please telephone to arrange a date.
This is an exciting time to join our school.Our staff are our most important resource and the successful candidate will have our full support in their continuing professional development.
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/
Further information about the job
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pensans Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 121 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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