Teaching Assistant

Cornwall Council; Bissom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant to support children in a primary school setting. This part-time role demands experience in a classroom, effective communication, and a strong commitment to children's wellbeing. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about educating and nurturing young minds, capable of working closely with both children and fellow teachers. This position offers competitive benefits, including a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to wellbeing services and employee assistance programme

Discounts with retailers and service providers

CPD and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a primary school classroom is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Commitment to own professional development and continual self-review.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning both individually and in groups.
• Build a strong rapport with children.
• Ensure safeguarding and wellbeing of all children.

Skills

Good communication skills

Behaviour management skills

Job description

This is a fixed term, variable hours contract linked to funding, with initial hours of 12 hours per week, term time only. We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our skilled TA team. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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. 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. Our children can start with us at 3 years old in our mixed Nursery and Early Years unit and continue their school journey at Mabe until they leave us in Year 6, aged 11. By the time our pupils leave us in Year 6 they will have developed into confident and happy young people who are well prepared for secondary school and life beyond.

Benefits

• 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.