Teaching Assistant
Sennen Community Primary Academy, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7AW6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
2 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours of work as currently stands are: Monday - Wednesday 8.45am - 1pm. Thursday - Friday 8.45am - 12pm Term Time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
Actual salary
- £10,303
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 to join our supportive team, working within a mixed Year 3 and Year 4 class. This is a rewarding role supporting pupils both on a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
Sennen School is the first and last school in the land, located in the small village of Sennen, just eight miles west of Penzance and less than two miles from Land’s End. We are fortunate to have easy access to Sennen Cove, one of Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches.
Our engaging curriculum inspires a love of learning, reading and the natural world, and we make the most of our stunning surroundings through forest and beach learning.
At Sennen School, our core values of being ready, respectful and responsible underpin everything we do. These values run through all aspects of school life, with the aim of developing our pupils by building resilience, resourcefulness, reflectiveness, teamwork and respect.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
Work closely with the class teacher to support learning across the Year 3 and 4 curriculum
Provide targeted 1:1 support for individual pupils, including those with additional needs
Lead and support small group interventions to help pupils develop key skills in areas such as reading, writing and maths
Help to create an inclusive, positive and engaging learning environment
Support pupils’ social and emotional development
Assist with classroom organisation, preparation of resources and general classroom duties
This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to children’s progress and confidence.
Hours of work as currently stands are: Monday - Wednesday 8.45am - 1pm. Thursday - Friday 8.45am - 12pm
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Has experience working with primary-aged children (preferably Key Stage 2)
Is patient, caring and committed to supporting individual needs
Can build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents
Has good literacy and numeracy skills
Is able to use initiative and work both independently and as part of a team
Has an understanding of, or willingness to learn about, supporting children with additional needs
Brings energy, enthusiasm and a flexible approach to the role
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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