Teaching Assistant - 14 hours per week (Term Time Only)

Otterham Community Primary School, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9YW

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,415.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant - 14 hours per week (Term Time Only) job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Teaching Assistant at Otterham School. Experience of working with EYFS/KS1 children is essential for this position and having paediatric first aid training is desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

Otterham Primary offers its staff:

A positive, warm, and welcoming working environment ‘where every person matters’

Highly motivated pupils whose attitude to learning is impeccable

An amazing setting with indoor and outdoor spaces to learn through play.

Term time only working hours.

Opportunity to be part of a ‘wonderful school with a big heart’.

The right person will:

Have previous experience working with children in EYFS/KS1

Have strong literacy and numeracy skills.

Ideally be trained in Paediatric First Aid, however not essential.

Put children at the forefront of everything they do.

Be able to work within a very supportive team.

Have a can-do attitude.

Always strive to improve what we do.

Understand that learning is a life-long journey so is open to improving and growing.

Otterham Primary is a friendly primary school, serving our local community and surrounding area. We are ambitious for our learners and offer a friendly, caring environment. We promote a feeling of belonging and trust which in turn creates confidence and security for the children in our care. We pride ourselves on the quality and warmth of relationships between children, staff, and families.

We are very proud of our school and believe that you will be too if you join us. Book a visit to see what we do.

Westcountry Schools Trust Cornwall Cluster is made up of five schools in North Cornwall: Camelford Primary, Otterham Primary, St Breward Primary, St Teath Primary and Sir James Smith’s Secondary School.

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to withdraw this job advertisement when we have received sufficient applications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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, and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Otterham Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 63 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Otterham Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/otterham-community-primary-school-camelford

Otterham Community Primary School is a village school, set in a spacious rural location. We are passionate about providing the right learning journey for each individual child.

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