Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7AW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | afedc054-71a6-47fd-8ae9-6a81101bc997 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils in class. This will position will also include a Lunchtime Supervisor role.
The ideal candidate will be patient, nurturing and enthusiastic about helping children reach their full potential. You will work closely with the class teacher to deliver tailored support, helping to ensure an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
We want every child to embrace school life and enjoy every aspect of learning, exploring and growing; building strong foundations for them to spark their own interests and aspirations.
As a small school, we have a strong staff team who work well together and support each other, to create a warm and vibrant environment for the pupils and families of our school.
The role will be fixed-term until 31 August 2026, with the potential for this to be extended. The hours are 8.45am – 1pm, Monday – Friday, term-time only.
About You:
The successful candidate will have:
• experience of working with children;
• a calm, patient and positive approach;
• have a desire to engage and inspire children;
• be effective at forming positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents;
• be able to follow instructions;
• have excellent communication and organisational skills;
• be a proactive and flexible member of the team, with a ‘can do’ attitude.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About The Role:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils in class. This will position will also include a Lunchtime Supervisor role.
The ideal candidate will be patient, nurturing and enthusiastic about helping children reach their full potential. You will work closely with the class teacher to deliver tailored support, helping to ensure an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
We want every child to embrace school life and enjoy every aspect of learning, exploring and growing; building strong foundations for them to spark their own interests and aspirations.
As a small school, we have a strong staff team who work well together and support each other, to create a warm and vibrant environment for the pupils and families of our school.
The role will be fixed-term until 31 August 2026, with the potential for this to be extended. The hours are 8.45am – 1pm, Monday – Friday, term-time only.
About You:
The successful candidate will have:
• experience of working with children;
• a calm, patient and positive approach;
• have a desire to engage and inspire children;
• be effective at forming positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents;
• be able to follow instructions;
• have excellent communication and organisational skills;
• be a proactive and flexible member of the team, with a ‘can do’ attitude.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.