Teaching Assistant

About us:

At the heart Leedstown Community Primary is our vision of Caring Sharing Giving. We are committed to creating a safe happy and respectful environment where every child is encouraged to thrive through a diverse exciting and challenging curriculum.

We are looking for colleagues who share our values and are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children. As part of our school community you will join a team that works collaboratively supports one another and is dedicated to providing the very best experiences for our pupils.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Co-operative Values of:

• Self-help - supporting one another and working together to achieve shared success.
• Self-responsibility - taking ownership of our actions and their impact.
• Democracy - ensuring all voices are heard and valued.
• Equality - promoting equal opportunities for all.
• Equity - treating people fairly and with respect.
• Solidarity - standing together and supporting our community.

We also champion the Ethical Values of:

• Openness
• Honesty
• Social Responsibility
• Caring for Others

If you are committed to these values and would like to be part of a welcoming supportive and forward-thinking school community we would love to hear from you.

In addition to working in a fantastic school with wonderful children and dedicated colleagues Kernow Learning is committed to making employment with us rewarding and enjoyable.

Leedstown Communiy Primary TeachingAssistant

Fixed Term until July 2027 30Hours per week

We are seeking to appoint a caringdedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. This isan exciting opportunity to provide 1:1 support and make a meaningfuldifference by helping children access learning build confidence and achievetheir full potential. We are looking for someone who is passionate aboutproviding individualised support building strong relationships and helpingevery child thrive.

The successful candidate will haveexcellent communication and interpersonal skills enjoy working with childrenand bring energy enthusiasm and a positive attitude to the role. Experience ofworking within a school setting would be desirable but is not essential.

About us:

At the heart Leedstown CommunityPrimary is our vision of Caring Sharing Giving. We are committedto creating a safe happy and respectful environment where every child isencouraged to thrive through a diverse exciting and challenging curriculum.

We are looking for colleagues whoshare our values and are passionate about making a positive difference to thelives of children. As part of our school community you will join a team thatworks collaboratively supports one another and is dedicated to providing thevery best experiences for our pupils.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Co-operativeValues of:

• Self-help - supporting one another and working together to achieve shared success.
• Self-responsibility - taking ownership of our actions and their impact.
• Democracy - ensuring all voices are heard and valued.
• Equality - promoting equal opportunities for all.
• Equity - treating people fairly and with respect.
• Solidarity - standing together and supporting our community.

We also champion the Ethical Valuesof:

• Openness
• Honesty
• Social Responsibility
• Caring for Others

If you are committed to thesevalues and would like to be part of a welcoming supportive andforward-thinking school community we would love to hear from you.

In addition to working in afantastic school with wonderful children and dedicated colleagues KernowLearning is committed to making employment with us rewarding and enjoyable.

Kernow Learning is a multi-academytrust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. Our schools work together to providestrength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in theirdrive for excellence. Our Trust is not insular; we embrace collaborationinnovation and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall tosecure childrens early reading whilst our Teaching School Hub as a partnerin One Cornwall provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles ofScilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and NationalProfessional Qualifications.

We Offer:

Membership of the Local Government PensionScheme.

A strong commitment to staff wellbeingincluding access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

A wide range of CPD and professional developmentopportunities both internal and external.

Access to specialist expertise networks andsupport across Kernow Learning and our Shared Services teams.

An opportunity to grow your career with uswhatever your role experience or background.

Kernow Learning is committed tosafeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will berequired to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBSprocess as well as prohibition S128 and Social Media/online presence checks.

We are committed to equalitydiversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualifiedcandidates. If you require any part of the application pack in an alternativeformat or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment processplease contact us and we will be happy to discuss your needs.

Unfortunately we are not asponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successfulcandidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to securethe right to work in the UK independently.

For further information or forsupport with the application process please contact our HR Team on or email .

Apply now Information:

We reserve the right to close thisvacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficientvolume of suitable applications. Early applications are therefore if you require additional time to complete your application pleasecontact us and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

Due to the volume of applicationsreceived we are not always able to provide feedback. If you have not heardfrom us within two weeks of the closing date please assume your applicationhas been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If this role is not quite the rightfit but you are interested in opportunities within one of our schools wewould love to hear from you. Please contact us to discuss current or futurevacancies across the Trust. You can also view all current vacancies on ourwebsite.

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

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