Teaching Assistant

Newlyn School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 5QA

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 16,728.42

Teaching Assistant job summary

Newlyn School are looking for a warm and positive teaching assistant to join our team, who has a calm and nurturing yet aspirational mindset. The appointed candidate will be flexible and willing to engage with all team members across the school, having the hearts of our wonderful learners at the centre of everything we do. They will have a willingness to learn and grow professionally with a deep-rooted desire to champion all children, ensuring they can always be the best they can be; inside and outside of the classroom. We offer a vast array of extra -curricular clubs and personal development opportunities for all children, and a desire to add to this part of our school community is favourable.
We are looking for an enthusiastic teaching assistant who has experience in supporting high quality teaching and learning opportunities across Early Years and KS1, with a particular interest in making meaningful learning opportunities to ensure all children can engage and progress, irrespective of their starting points or individualised needs. Having an understanding of how to engage with children who require intervention and support is essential in this role; with a view to promoting the value that targeted learning opportunities can play in building knowledge and masterful learners; growing in confidence day by day.
We whole heartedly commit to inclusive practice at Newlyn School with high ambition for crafting learning to support all children irrespective of their needs. Experience with supporting children with additional needs is essential, demonstrating a flair for adapting provision dynamically to meet the personalised needs of all children with the support of a wonderful staff team. We are looking for a team member who values collaboration and works effectively with staff, families, and external agencies with a dream to make a difference to the lives of the children in their class and community. A belief that all children can achieve and an aspirational and inclusive mindset is key.
At Newlyn School we have developed a curriculum that promotes the benefits that outdoor learning can have. We have an onsite Forest School and offer activities such as Beach School, Enrichment for Music and a High Performance Squad for sport, allowing our children to find their hidden talents and thrive at what they do best. Our team work together to provide the very best opportunities for our children, and we look forward to our new team member embracing this also.
At Newlyn School, we are proud of our coastal identity, our inclusive ethos, and our commitment to helping every child feel that they belong, they believe they can achieve and they can become the best they can be by having an aspirational mindset. We are excited to welcome a new member to our team who shares our vision and values.
About You:You will have a child-centered approach, and will provide a creative, inclusive and aspirational lessons to enrich our school curriculum which inspires and motivates children and supports high quality teaching and learning both indoors and outside the classroom. We are seeking a warm, positive and enthusiastic person to join our team that is forward thinking and has a real passion for championing all children, irrespective of their starting abilities. A commitment to support the school’s vision for enrichment in personal development opportunities is key, recognising that in order to create well rounded children we focus collectively on the academic, social, emotional and holistic development simultaneously. 
Benefits of Working with Us:As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.
How to Apply and Further Info:To be considered for this role, please click the “Apply” button above to submit your online application.Please note we do not accept CV's.The closing date for receiving applications is 15th July at 11.59pm
If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Lauren Connolly (Headteacher) on lconnolly@newlyn.tpacademytrust.org Interviews to be held on week commencing 20th July 2026.
TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.

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.

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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

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 Newlyn School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 152 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newlyn School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newlyn-school-penzance

https://www.newlynschool.co.uk/

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