Key Role Information

Salary
£18,720.24
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
01/11/2026 23:00
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
TPAT Point 4
Department
Primary
Key stage
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
43.699
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Kehelland Village School, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and committed Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team working 32.5 Hours per week – 8.15am to 3.15pm term time only.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about supporting children’s learning and wellbeing, helping every child to achieve their very best.

Kehelland Village School is a very small and unique school in a beautiful, rural setting in the fields between Camborne and Gwithian. We take pride in nurturing, motivating and encouraging all our staff and pupils to be the best version of themselves. We have high aspirations for every child and provide a wide range of opportunities to enrich their life experiences. We are proud to offer a highly caring, safe and inclusive environment, with a strong commitment to supporting pupils with SEND and meeting the needs of all learners.

Working alongside class teachers and the wider school team, the successful candidate will play an important role in supporting teaching and learning, helping children to develop confidence, independence and a love of learning.

About You:

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:
• Has experience of working with primary-aged children
• Builds positive and nurturing relationships with pupils
• Is passionate about inclusion and supporting all learners to succeed – experience of supporting children with SEND would be an advantage.
• Can work effectively as part of a team whilst showing initiative and flexibility
• Has high expectations of behaviour, learning and personal development
• Is organised, reliable and committed to making a difference for children
• Demonstrates patience, kindness and resilience
• Is fully committed to safeguarding, inclusion and equality

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 Sunday 1st November 2026 at 11pm.
If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Louise Jones on ljones@kehelland@tpacademytrust.org
Interviews to be held on Friday 6th November

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.

Kehelland Village School

Louise Jones

recruitment@tpacademytrust.org

Kehelland
Camborne
Cornwall
TR14 0DA

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