SEN Teaching Assistant

Tywardreath School; Par; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Pension scheme

Job summary

Tywardreath School, part of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. The role involves working with pupils in KS1 and KS2 and collaborating with colleagues to foster inclusive learning.

We value a caring, proactive approach, strong communication, and a commitment to safeguarding. Experience in primary settings is desirable; training and access to pension schemes are provided.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, caring and dedicated to pupil development.
• Experience in primary school settings preferred.
• Willingness to support education and social development.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in KS1 and KS2 under teacher guidance.
• Assist with learning activities and classroom routines.
• Promote an inclusive, safeguarding-conscious learning environment.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to monitor progress and provide feedback.

Job description

Your Role

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Tywardreath School, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant. Tywardreath School is in a beautiful, rural, village setting in the heart of a supportive and active community. The real strength of the school lies in the people. Staff, children, parents and governors are proud of our school and work hard to provide a caring and stimulating environment for learning. We share an ethos which promotes high level of inclusion and standards in academic achievement allied with a broad, stimulating curriculum. We celebrate and encourage the talents and skills of all of our children. Our aim is to foster independent and curious learners who are able and willing to make a positive contribution to our community and society.

The position will include working closely with our Teaching team to provide support and care to pupils in both KS1 and KS2. The role will include working alongside other team members so good communication skills are vital.

About You:

We are looking for a self-motivated, caring and dedicated adults who will take a pro-active role in the support of the education and social and emotional development of our pupils.

Ideally you will have previous experience of working within Primary school settings and and believe in giving every child the opportunity to be the best they can be. Ideally you would be highly motivated, patient, good humoured and flexible.

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.

Safeguarding Information

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.

Candidates are advised that Truro and Penwith Academy Trust operate safer recruitment procedures based on the requirements outlined in: Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025

Statutory guidance from the DfE on Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006

Our recruitment process requires checks including identity, right to work, and an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for all staff and volunteers. Checks for other roles may include overseas checks for those who have lived abroad, prohibition from teaching checks, and childcare disqualification checks, these will be undertaken for all appropriate roles. This ensures that:

Statutory checks on staff who work with children are complied with in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for Regulated Activity and are completed prior to starting within the Trust. Please also note: At least one member of the recruitment panel will have successfully completed safer recruitment training through an accredited training provider

Online searchers will be undertaken as part of pre-recruitment checks

Pre-appointment vetting checks

Where appropriate, details of checks will be held in individuals' personnel files. We follow requirements and best practice in retaining copies of and the retention of these checks, and they will be recorded within the single central record for the successful candidate, and in line with our data retention policy for all other candidates. All relevant staff (involved in early years' settings and/or before or after-school care for children under eight) are made aware of the disqualification from childcare guidance and their obligations to disclose to us relevant information that could lead to disqualification.

TPAT complies with the requirements of KCSIE 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2