Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Job DescriptionThe post is for 24.32 hours a week / Fixed Term until 31/08/2025 08:40 - 12:00 / 12:30 -15.15 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (with the possibility of an additional day on Wednesday within the school admin role) Band 2 / FTE £23,500 pro rata / 38 working weeks £12,916 per annum Closing date Friday 4th October. Interviews Monday 21st October at Trannack School. A rural school on the outskirts of Helston. Our motto is 'Learning for Life' and our school is a place where children are happy, feel safe and are empowered to become resilient, respectful, resourceful and responsible young people. Trannack's excellent teachers and teaching assistants, beautiful grounds and well-designed curriculum all combine to provide a learning experience where children can grow personally, discover their potential and find success in all aspects of life regardless of background or ability, as well as learning to care for the people and the environment around them. Through careful nurture coupled with high expectations and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child, we enable our children to take on any new challenge with determination, courage and confidence. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit if you would like to see Trannack for yourself - you will be most welcome! We are seeking to appoint a person who is enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to the ethos of our Schools. The role is to support the delivery of provision as set out in the children's Individual Education Plans and Educational Health Care Plans. As a trust we are committed to improving the lives of young people every day through a relentless focus on learning and personal development. We know that we can only do that if we have the very best teachers working within our team, this is your chance to be part of that growing body of exceptional teachers. Teachers within our trust work collaboratively both across ages and subjects within their own schools and across all Crofty Schools. We strongly believe in developing the potential of all staff and have a comprehensive professional development programme, for staff at all levels, which understands ours is an intellectual and practical profession that draws its energy from rich conversations. Our Trust is committed to working collaboratively providing ongoing CPD and career opportunities to enable you to make a difference to the benefit of pupils and the local community. Crofty Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. There is an expectation of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a successful Disclosure & Barring check and satisfactory references. As a part of our recruitment process, the Trust might carry out online searches on those that have been shortlisted for interview as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education. These searches may include, but are not limited to search engines, news websites and social media pages, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Any information discovered in the searches that the Trust deems relevant, and therefore processes and uses, will be stored in line with our Data Protection Policy and the UK General Data Protection Regulation. The online searches will be carried out by a member of staff who does not sit on a selection panel and only information relevant to the recruitment process will be passed to the panel. By applying for a vacancy within the Trust, you consent to online searches being carried out, and furthermore, understand that we have a legitimate interest in doing so. We may use any information uncovered to help identify incidents or issues that are available online and may discuss these with you at interview. If you have any concerns or questions in relation to the online searches, please contact [email protected] All completed application forms should be sent to human. [email protected] link to apply is: https://croftymat.org/We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations. This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.Organisation address: Unit 1 North Crofty Tolvaddon Business ParkContact detail: Laura FinneyEmail: [email protected]: www.croftymat.org