Teaching Assistant

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

CPD and professional development

Kernow Learning networks and support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Foxhole Learning Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term contract until July 2027. The role offers 32.5 hours per week in a supportive TA team, with a focus on safety, wellbeing and active engagement in learning for all pupils.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers, contributing to high-quality, individualised pupil support and fostering inclusion and positive relationships within the school community.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children, ideally within a school environment.
• Passionate about supporting pupils with SEND and additional needs.
• Calm, consistent and nurturing support to vulnerable pupils.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, proactive and able to work as part of a team.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to pupils and staff, ensuring safety, wellbeing and engagement in learning for all pupils.
• Work closely with teachers and the wider school team to provide high-quality, individualised support.

Job description

Teaching Assistant
Foxhole Learning Academy, Foxhole, St Austell
Contract type: Fixed term contract until July 2027
Available hours: Variable hours contract with initial hours of 32.5 hpw
Salary: Grade C £12.97 p/hour (£25,024 per annum pro rata)
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Thursday 19th November 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our skilled TA team at Foxhole Learning Academy on a fixed term contract until July 2027 with initial hours of 32.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will provide support to pupils and staff, ensuring safety, wellbeing and engagement in learning for all pupils. The role will work closely with teachers and the wider school team to provide high-quality, individualised support where necessary.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about inclusion, committed to helping every child achieve their full potential, and able to build positive, trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues. Experience of supporting pupils with SEND, EHCPs and an awareness of safeguarding would be highly desirable, although is not essential.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children, ideally within a school environment.
• Is passionate about supporting children with SEND and additional needs.
• Can provide calm, consistent and nurturing support to vulnerable pupils.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is flexible, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Shares our ambition for every child to feel safe, included and successful.

Foxhole is a small village school for up to 105 children aged between 4 and 11 years old. Our core values, known as The Foxhole Five, are at the heart of all that we do. Our values support us to develop our children as ambitious, curious and confident individuals with a love of life and learning. We pride ourselves on our nurturing environment and offer a safe, happy place where everyone is known and valued, and where differing needs are acknowledged, accepted and met. Our core values help us to live out our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’.

Relationships are one of our core values and we place great emphasis on building positive relationships with everyone within our school and wider community. We are proudly part of the Kernow Learning family, which brings together a number of schools across Cornwall and provides strength and stability to ensure that we offer the very best education to the community we serve.

We are a friendly and welcoming school and work in partnership with our families in a way that places our school at the heart of the local community.

Kernow Learning is a multi-academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation, and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children’s early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications.

We offer:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme providing health and wellbeing advice, support and guidance.
• A wide range of CPD and professional development opportunities, both internal and external.
• Access to specialist expertise, networks and support across Kernow Learning.
• An opportunity to grow your career with us, whatever your role, experience or background.

If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the success of our trust, then we would love to hear from you.

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, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require any part of the application pack in an alternative format, or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss your needs.

Unfortunately, we are 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.

For further information, or for support with the application process, please contact our HR Team on 01637 303106 or email [e-mail].

Important Information:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient volume of suitable applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged. However, if you require additional time to complete your application, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are not always able to provide feedback. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If this role is not quite the right fit, but you are interested in opportunities within one of our schools, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us to discuss current or future vacancies across the Trust. You can also view all current vacancies on our website.

Thank you for your interest in joining Kernow Learning. We wish you every success in your future career.

Foxhole Learning Academy
Goverseth Road
Foxhole
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 7XD

This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address: Kernow Learning, The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2JU

Contact name: Kernow Learning

Contact email: [e-mail]

Website: www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies