Teaching Assistant

St Kew Academy, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3ER

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade C £12.71 p/hour (£24,520 per annum pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our skilled TA team at St Kew 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. Experience of working with children with SEND would be an advantage.

This is a fixed term, variable hours contract until July 2026 linked to funding, with initial hours of 13 hours per week, term time only.

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 having 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 St Kew Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 86 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Kew Academy website
• Email address: hr@kernowlearning.co.uk
• Phone number: 01637 303106
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-kew-ace-academy

We are very proud of our small school; our pupils, our staff, and our wider community. Our Pre-School offers our very youngest children a safe and nurturing, outdoor-based, initial experience of St Kew Academy, before pupils join our school at aged 4. When our pupils leave us at 11 years old, they do so equipped with the knowledge and skills for their next phase of education and for life beyond.

This curriculum has been developed for pupils to follow with their specific learning needs in mind and we work together to nurture and challenge each individual child through our tailored provision. Children take responsibility for their learning and behaviour, developing independence and questioning and decision-making skills. This is reflective of our Trust’s Core Shared Values and our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’.

Working in partnership with our parents, staff and the local community we achieve an effective balance of achievement and progress for all whilst ensuring our pupils are cared for, safe and happy and this balance helps to make our school the special place that it is today. The St Kew family looks after one another.

Arranging a visit to St Kew Academy

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

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