Teaching Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
St Austell
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£20,755 / year
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Teamwork Initiative Professionalism Flexibility Communication Problem-solving Childcare Classroom support

FULL DESCRIPTION

Teaching Assistant - Sandy Hill Academy

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], St Austell, Cornwall

Salary: £20,348-£20,755 actual annual salary (FTE £23,791-£24,267)

Type: Full-time, Fixed term until August 2026

Closing Date: 15th September 2025

Job Details

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and Nursery is a vibrant, exciting community offering many opportunities for both educational and personal development. Our school motto is, 'Aspiring to achieve, determined to succeed.' We encourage children to use this language for learning, building independence, building resilience and developing life skills. Our aim is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to enjoy their school life and to achieve their maximum potential within a supported, whole child-centred environment. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a team of dedicated, hardworking and loyal staff, passionate in supporting children to achieve their very best, both academically and in character.

We require a Teaching Assistant to work 37.5 hours per week, term time plus 2 INSET days, on a fixed term basis until August 2026. The hours of work are 07:45am - 03:15pm, Monday to Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. The successful applicant will need to be a team player and able to use their own initiative. They will also be professional, flexible and friendly with a sense of humour and a solution focused mindset.

Proposed interview date: 18th September 2025.

How to Apply

Completed application forms can be emailed to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or returned via post to:

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Unit 20, St Austell Business Park, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4FD

Downloads

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  • Non-Teaching Application Form
  • Role Profile
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