Teaching Assistant

Indian Queens Primary School, St Columb, Cornwall, TR9 6QZ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 September 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: One position is for 30 hours per week, the other is for 26 hours per week.
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 31 August 2026.
• Actual salary: The actual salary range for the 26 hour position is £14,108 - £14,390. The salary range for the 30 hour position is £16,278 - £16,604.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have two Teaching Assistant positions available, one is for 30 hours per week, the other is for 26 hours per week. Both positions are term time plus 2 INSET days and fixed term until 31st August 2026. Please note the 26 hours will be worked over 4 days per week. The successful candidates may need be required to cover in our Nursery so attainment of the Level 3 Early Years qualification would be advantageous.

What the school offers its staff

We are proud of our friendly, highly skilled and dedicated staff. All staff place a high priority on the welfare, social development and, most importantly, happiness of the children regardless of age, ability or background.

We aim to ensure that our children are equipped with the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will help them to succeed in life. Our pupils come first and are encouraged to develop their imagination, communication skills and their capacity to learn. Weare very proud of our polite, hard-working and kind children.

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

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.

About Indian Queens Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 337 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Indian Queens Primary School website
• Email address: jobs@aspireacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/indian-queens-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Indian Queens Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@aspireacademytrust.org.

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