Teaching Assistant

Foxhole Learning Academy, St. Austell, PL26 7XD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade C £24,224 per annum pro rata (£12.56 p/hour)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our skilled TA team at Foxhole Learning Academy. Experience of working in a primary school classroom is desirable and the ideal candidate for this role will have good communication skills and a real enthusiasm and enjoyment of working with children to support them to be their very best. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a background in supporting high level needs SEN children in a school or specialist setting.

This is a fixed term, variable hours contract until July 2026 with initial hours of 22.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be:

• A caring and warm individual who is able to work effectively as part of a team
• Committed to their own professional development and continual self-review
• Committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children
• Able to build a strong rapport with children and have a developing understanding of the national curriculum
• An excellent classroom support with behaviour management skills
• Able to lead learning with individuals or groups of pupils

What the school offers its staff

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

• A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

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

Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Foxhole Learning Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 76 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Foxhole Learning Academy website
• Email address: hr@kernowlearning.co.uk
• Phone number: 01637 303106
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/foxhole-learning-academy

Foxhole is a small village school for up to 105 children aged between 4 and 11 years old. Our core values, known as The Foxhole Five, are at the heart of all that we do. Our values support us to develop our children as ambitious, curious and confident individuals with a love of life and learning. We pride ourselves on our nurturing environment and offer a safe, happy place where everyone is known and valued, and where differing needs are acknowledged, accepted and met. Our core values help us to live out our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’.

Relationships are one of our core values and we place great emphasis on building positive relationships with everyone within our school and wider community. We are proudly part of the Kernow Learning family, which brings together a number of schools across Cornwall and provides strength and stability to ensure that we offer the very best education to the community we serve.

We are a friendly and welcoming school and work in partnership with our families in a way that places our school at the heart of the local community.

Arranging a visit to Foxhole Learning Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@kernowlearning.co.uk.

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