Teaching Assistant

Perranporth Community Primary School, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0EU

74 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: 12,546.32

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistants (Fixed Term)22.5 hours per week (08:30am – 1:00pm)Two positions available (Year 3 and Year 6)
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, together with Perranporth School are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic, caring and committed Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated team. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about supporting children's learning and wellbeing, helping every child to achieve their very best.
At Perranporth School, we take pride in nurturing, motivating and encouraging all our staff and pupils to be the best version of themselves. We have high aspirations for every child and provide a wide range of opportunities to enrich their life experiences. We are proud to offer a highly caring, safe and inclusive environment, with a strong commitment to supporting pupils with SEND and meeting the needs of all learners.
Working alongside class teachers and the wider school team, the successful candidates will play an important role in supporting teaching and learning, helping children to develop confidence, independence and a love of learning.
About You:We are looking for Teaching Assistants who:• Have experience of working with primary-aged children• Build positive and nurturing relationships with pupils• Are passionate about inclusion and supporting all learners to succeed• Can work effectively as part of a team whilst showing initiative and flexibility• Have high expectations of behaviour, learning and personal development• Are organised, reliable and committed to making a difference for children• Demonstrate patience, kindness and resilience• Are fully committed to safeguarding, inclusion and equality
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.The closing date and time for receiving applications is 4th September 2026, 12:00pmIf you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Nadia Lampier, Headteacher nlampier@perranporth.tpacademytrust.org  01872 572021Interviews to be held on 18th September 2026
If you encounter any issues with the online application, please contact the Talent Team for assistance at Talent@tpacademytrust.org.
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.

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 Perranporth Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Perranporth Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perranporth-community-primary-school

We recognise pupils as unique individuals with specific talents and needs. We offer our pupils a varied and engaging curriculum which is provided by a dedicated team of enthusiastic and hard working teachers and support staff. You’ll find our classrooms to be places which are hives of activity, full of learning and enquiry. The happiness and success of every child is central to our school’s work. Promoting high levels of achievement in all aspects of a child’s development is important to us, and is reflected in all we do.

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