Teaching Assistant

Trenance Learning Academy, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2LU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2026
• Pay scale: Grade C £12.56 p/hour (£24,224 per annum pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and committed team to support children across our school. Experience of working within a Primary school class, or a proven desire to train/study in this field through voluntary experience and/or qualification, is essential as is an enthusiasm for working with primary age children.

This is a fixed term, variable hours contract linked to funding until July 2026, with initial hours of 30 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 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 the safeguarding of children and the successful applicant will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undergo checks including an enhanced DBS check and online (social media) check. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all.

Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already 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

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About Trenance Learning Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trenance Learning Academy website
• Email address: hr@kernowlearning.co.uk
• Phone number: 01637 303106
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trenance-learning-academy

Our school has up to 360 children between the ages of 4 and 7 years experiencing consistently great teaching, immersive experiences, and a safe happy environment. We have made a commitment to ensuring that every child in our school has the best start in education so that they can be happy and successful.

In 2018 we were designated by the Minister for School Standards as an English Hub, one of only 34 in the country and the only one in Cornwall. As an English Hub we support over 150 schools in the teaching of early reading. We are fortunate to have an excellent team of teachers and support staff who help ensure that teaching, learning, behaviour and safety are the best they can be for our children, families and staff.

As the largest infant school in Cornwall, we recognise the importance of early childhood education and make it our mission to ensure that every child leaves us able to read, write, be a good friend, and have a wide knowledge of our world and a deep love of learning. Our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust’s Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’ reflect this goal.

Arranging a visit to Trenance Learning Academy

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

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