Teaching Assistant - Nurture Room

Pelynt Primary Academy, Cornwall, PL13 2LG

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  9 December 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,692.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £ 13,226.49

Teaching Assistant - Nurture Room job summary

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate staff supporting a small group of five children whose learning is carefully blended between classroom and specialist provision. Our bespoke support focuses on speech and language development, sensory needs, and social and emotional growth, ensuring every child can thrive in a setting designed just for them.

At Pelynt Academy, we are incredibly proud of our Nurture Room — a warm, supportive environment where both children and adults flourish.

Hours: 20 hours per week

Working weeks: 38 weeks per year (Term time only)

Paid weeks: 43.699 per year (includes holiday entitlement)

Salary: £24,469.00

Contract: Fixed-term until 23 July 2026

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has an enjoyment of working with children
• Can demonstrate sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils
• Is committed to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school

About Pelynt Primary Academy

Pelynt Academy and Pre-School caters for children aged 2-11. We are a rural school based in the heart of Pelynt village, near the coastal town of Looe. We have approximately 100 children in the school, an exceptionally dedicated staff team and a wonderful environment within which children can flourish.
We pride ourselves in offering a curriculum that inspires and excites our children to have a love of knowledge and learning. Our school helps all children to believe in themselves and to excel in their own individual way. We appreciate that no two children are the same and the teaching philosophy here allows children to be themselves, whilst enabling them to develop and progress.

About Bridge Schools Trust

Bridge Schools Trust is a family of schools across Cornwall, built on dedication and trust and united by a shared commitment to putting learning first.

Our values guide everything we do:

• Creative in our approach to teaching and problem-solving

• Curious, always innovating and learning

• Responsible, accountable to our communities

• Enthusiastic, bringing energy and passion to every endeavour

• Excellent in our expectations and delivery

• Determined, rallying together to overcome challenges

By joining us, you will become part of a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking Trust where staff are valued, wellbeing is prioritised, and professional development is encouraged.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Bridge Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, Social Media check, and satisfactory references.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

If you have the drive and determination to enable every child to succeed, and wish to be part of a Trust that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement , we would love to hear from you.

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

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 Pelynt Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 87 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pelynt Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pelynt-primary-academy

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