Teaching Assistant
Sennen Community Primary Academy, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7AW9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 8,45am - 3.15pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch break) Term Time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Mat cover - up to one year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Actual salary
- £14,547
What skills and experience we're looking for
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Sennen School, are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (maternity cover) to join our team and support our exciting new continuous provision approach within a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 classroom.
Sennen School is the first and last school in the land, located in the small village of Sennen, just 8 miles west of Penzance and under 2 miles from Land’s End. We are fortunate to have easy access to Sennen Cove, one of Cornwall’s beautiful beaches. Our engaging curriculum inspires a love of learning, reading and nature. We make the most of our stunning surroundings through forest and beach learning, and are developing our school grounds further to include a forest school area and growing space.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an innovative and child-centred learning environment. You will:
Support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning within a continuous provision model
Work closely with the class teacher to enhance provision and learning opportunities both indoors and outdoors
Facilitate play-based learning, encouraging independence, curiosity, and creativity
Observe and respond to children’s interests to extend learning meaningfully
Support the development of key skills across the curriculum, particularly in communication, early reading, writing, and maths
Build positive relationships with pupils to support their emotional wellbeing and engagement
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early learning and is excited by creative, hands-on approaches to teaching.
About You:
We are looking for someone who:
Has experience working with children in KS1 or EYFS (desirable but not essential)
Has a good understanding of child development and play-based learning
Is enthusiastic, flexible, and proactive
Can work effectively as part of a team and use their initiative
Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Is committed to supporting all children to achieve their best
Brings energy, creativity, and a positive attitude to the classroom
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sennen Community Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 94 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sennen Community Primary Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
- Phone number
- 01736 871392
Welcome to the First and Last School in the country. At Sennen School we believe that all children are unique individuals with a right to a safe and happy learning experience. We are driven by our belief that children are most likely to be happy and hence successful if they are given care, support and challenge in equal measure. Our team is united and dedicated in pursuing the best outcomes for all children at Sennen School. By 'best outcomes' we mean children who are positive and enthusiastic and ready for the challenges of life as well as being academically successful.
We aim to provide children with a well-rounded and ambitious curriculum. High academic standards and expectations run alongside creativity, inspiration and imagination. Through the school’s core learning behaviours of Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reflectiveness and Teamwork; children learn to: challenge themselves; demonstrate excellence; care for themselves and their community and have fun. Our curriculum draws upon the natural and historical resources in our community and the children’s experience to make it relevant and inspiring for them.
Arranging a visit to Sennen Community Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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