SEND Teaching Assistant
Lanivet Community Primary School, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5HE9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
2 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 21.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 3rd November 2025 - 31st August 2026
Actual salary
- £11,884.47
Hourly rate
- £12.65 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Lanivet Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic SEN/Pastoral Teaching Assistant. We would like the successful candidate to start on the3rd of November 2025.The post will finish on the31st of August 2026. We are looking for an inspiring, positive, highly motivated, Teaching Assistant to join our team of enthusiastic and dedicated professionals. This is an ideal opportunity for the right person, who can buy into a shared vision with drive and commitment, to professionally develop in our friendly school.
We are searching for successful candidates who are:
- Reflective practitioners and a strong role model who have high expectations for themselves and our pupils.• Effective in forming positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.• Able to demonstrate the ability to work proactively as part of a team with a ‘can do’ positive attitude to meet the needs of every child.• Resilient with high levels of emotional intelligence.
In return we offer:
- A supportive and driven leadership team with a clear vision and a passion for excellence• A dedicated and supportive Trust and Local Governing Body• A real adventure in a school where you will feel supported and valued
Lanivet School is a wonderful place to learn, both in school and visiting the local woods, moorland, and beaches nearby. Our children have positive attitudes to their learning, enjoy all aspects of sports and outdoor learning, taking part in community events and are very proud of their school.
At Lanivet School we value the well- being of the children in our care above all else. We aim to create a happy, safe, caring environment in which every child can succeed and do their best. The staff at Lanivet are highly skilled, dedicated, and passionate about getting the very best from our children.
Our School enjoys working collaboratively with our partner schools within Truro and Penwith Academy Trust.
We welcome visitors as this is the best way to see our lovely school, experience our creative and captivating curriculum and meet our motivated and engaged children. Please phone the school telephone number provided if you would like to arrange to look around.
About You:
You will have a child-centered approach, and will provide a creative, inclusive and challenging curriculum which inspires and motivates children and supports high quality teaching and learning both indoors and out. Individuals must demonstrate a significant contribution to primary school and an enthusiasm to embrace the opportunities of leading this already flourishing and happy school with a strong community identity.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Lanivet Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 151 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lanivet Community Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
Our Vision
We believe that all children should expect to achieve their full potential and that their opportunities are limitless.
Our Mission
Love of Learning
Our curriculum will nurture inquisitiveness and curiosity, helping children to build and grow their knowledge by teaching our children to be outward looking and inspired by what they see.
Communication
We will create secure links between home, school and community, which will support relationships to help our children thrive through a strong sense of place and belonging.
Passion
To celebrate the successes of our whole school family, both within school and out, and recognising the benefit of challenge and how we use courage to achieve our goals. Recognition that each individual step marks part of our journey.
Arranging a visit to Lanivet Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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