Teaching Assistant

Primary School Teaching Assistants required!!

We are currently recruiting for Primary Teaching Assistants to work within Primary schools in the Penzance and surrounding areas.

We have a variety of rewarding roles available roles ranging from Nursery – KS2 and general TA work to 1:1 SEN support.

Are you passionate about supporting the education sector and providing children with the best education possible? Are you proactive and make learning enjoyable? If so, this role is for you!

Key responsibilities:

• Support the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom activities
• Provide 1:1 or small group interventions
• Help manage behaviour in line with school policies
• Prepare learning resources and classroom materials
• Promote inclusion, safeguarding, and pupil wellbeing

Requirements:

• Experience working with children
• Ideally have experience working with individuals with Special Educational Needs
• Supportive, patient, and confident working with varying ability levels
• Able to build strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Organised, reliable, and enthusiastic about helping children succeed

What we can offer you:

• Excellent daily rates, paid weekly via PAYE
• Pension contributions
• Fully compliant with AWR regulations
• FREE professional development, including:
• Team Teach
• Safeguarding & Child Protection updates
• Behaviour management webinars
• Generous refer‑a‑friend bonus
• A dedicated consultant as well as an in branch team

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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