Teaching Assistant Brannel ARB

Pencalenick School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TE

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  22 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,923.00 - £25,923.00 Annually (FTE) £19,390.55 Actual salary

Teaching Assistant Brannel ARB job summary

Hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on supporting pupils.

Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards pupils with profound, severe and complex learning needs, the workforce, and towards parents, governors and local community.

Lead by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity

Sustain knowledge and understanding of education and school systems locally and pursue continuous professional development.

Main duties

Assist children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum, taking into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn effectively

Establish supportive relationships with pupils, encouraging individual development, acceptance, social integration, and development of self-esteem

Carry out administration in relation to pupil progress, monitoring health, behaviour and general wellbeing and feeding back or adapting as appropriate

Effectively use IT systems as required by the school

Work independently with groups of children on specific tasks, under the overall responsibility of the Teacher

Contribute to meetings with parents (which may be held outside of school hours), providing constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement and behaviour where relevant

Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive issues linked to home/pupil/staff/school

If you require any further information, or need an application in a different format, please do not hesitate in contacting recruitment@pencalenick.org

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. Applicants should also be aware that an online search will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.

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 Pencalenick School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 16
• School size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pencalenick School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pencalenick-school

Pencalenick School is a vibrant and progressive SEN school based in Cornwall providing high quality education and support for pupils aged 11-16 with complex learning difficulties and disabilities. Pencalenick School also has the benefit of four outreach Area Resource Bases (ARBs) which are based within mainstream schools at Budehaven, Brannel, Falmouth and Mount Charles. Two of our ARBs offer primary provision and two offer secondary provision.

Pencalenick School and the ARBs are members of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and inspiring collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone.

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