Key Role Information

Salary
£5,472.06
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
04/10/2026 23:59
Interview
9 October 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
TPAT Point 4
Department
Primary
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
9.50
Weeks per year
43.699
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Blackwater School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed teaching assistant to support our Year 3/4 class, Wheal Busy. Our Key Stage Two provision is outstanding with an inclusive ethos along with high-quality teaching and opportunities for all.
Blackwater CP School is in a beautiful, rural setting close to the city of Truro with excellent facilities and easy access to the most wonderful outdoor learning environments. We have a fantastic Wild Area where skills and knowledge are taught to support the children to become well-rounded and empathetic individuals. We practice Thrive as a way of supporting children understand their own social, emotional and mental health, empowering them to understand themselves and the world around them. 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 standards in academic achievement allied with a broad, stimulating, hands on 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.

About You:
This is a part-time position within our Key Stage Two team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual with a child-centred approach, who can deliver a creative, inclusive and challenging curriculum that inspires and motivates children. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of high-quality teaching and learning, including how to support children with additional needs to help them achieve their full potential, both indoors and outdoors.
We are a flourishing and happy school with a strong sense of community, and we are seeking someone who will contribute positively to this environment through their energy, passion and commitment to putting children at the heart of everything they do.

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.

How to Apply and Further Info:
To be considered for this role, please click the “Apply” button above to submit your online application.
The closing date and time for receiving applications is 4th October 2026 11.59pm
If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Evey Evison, Headteacher on eevison@blackwater.tpacademytrust.org
Interviews to be held on 9th October 2026

If you encounter any issues with the online application, please contact the Talent Team for assistance at Talent@tpacademytrust.org.

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.

Blackwater Community Primary School

Evey Evison

recruitment@tpacademytrust.org

North Hill
Blackwater
Truro
South West England
TR4 8ES

Safeguarding Information

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