Cornwall Council

Teaching Assistant

Cornwall Council  •  Liskeard, GB (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

• 1st post:-
Initially EYFS - 19.15 hours per week, term time only plus 3 inset days
Actual salary: approx. £10,424 per annum

• 2nd post:-
Initially Y6 – 30 hours per week, term time only plus 3 inset days
Actual salary: approx. £17,043 per annum

Both roles to start: as soon as possible

We are seeking 2 Teaching Assistants to support our wonderful children. If you are enthusiastic and have high expectations for children's achievements, we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicants must be flexible, adaptable, able to respond to the needs of our children and excellent team players with good interpersonal skills and dedication. We believe the ability to form positive relationships with children is key. You should be able to work using your own initiative and bring forward ideas as well as follow planning given to meet the child’s needs. A good level of literacy, both written and spoken, is also required. This roles include a range of responsibilities including supporting the class, working 1:1 with children with additional needs and leading small group work.


Enthusiasm, drive, creativity, initiative, and organisation skills are essential. Experience of working with additional needs is desirable. Applicants are invited to look at our website, telephone or visit the school for more details about the school. These roles are fixed-term due to special educational needs funding.

Working hours are:
• 1st post
5 mornings per week 8:40am until 12:00pm
Thursday afternoon 12:50pm until 15:20pm

• 2nd post
8:50am until 15:20pm each weekday with 30 minute lunch break

An application form and further details are available from: https://www.smart-trust.net/information/vacancies

Please email completed application forms, indicating the role(s) you are interested in, to secretary@dobwalls.cornwall.sch.uk

We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.

This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address: Dobwalls, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4LU

Contact detail: Heather Read (Dobwalls School)

Email: secretary@dobwalls.cornwall.sch.uk

Website: www.dobwalls.net

Cornwall Council

About Cornwall Council

A unique Council that has secured the UK's first devolution deal for a rural County! We deliver services to more than half a million local people and to over five million visitors a year.

*Cornwall - The Place: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/work-and-volunteer-for-us/cornwall-the-place/

With its beautiful beaches, stunning countryside and superb community spirit, Cornwall is a great place to live.

*Cornwall - Our Offer: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/work-and-volunteer-for-us/our-offer/

With a competitive employee reward package that attracts, retains and motivates our employees; open plan working environments in most offices, good business systems and a can do culture where talented people thrive, Cornwall Council is a great place to work.

*Cornwall - Our Job of the Week: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/joboftheweek

*Cornwall - What we do and how we work: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/work-and-volunteer-for-us/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/

Services: Care for the elderly, children’s safeguarding, libraries, road maintenance, fire and rescue service, recycling, parks, street cleaning, countryside management, social housing, town planning, tourism support and trading standards.

We deliver these services through our employees who work directly for the Council and through our many other Council owned companies and organisations; CORMAC, Cornwall Housing, Tempus Leisure, Newquay Airport and Cornwall Development Company.

We also have close links with Cornwall’s health organisations, colleges and universities and work closely with the police, town and parish councils and the voluntary sector.

*Cornwall - Council and Democracy: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/

We have 123 elected councillors and as Cornwall is such a large rural area, our councillors and the towns and parishes they represent are grouped into 19 community networks, which are the focus of our local community work.

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