Cardrew Court School is a new, Independent, SEMH special school which opened in September 2024, in Redruth Cornwall. We are looking for excellent practitioners, who want to focus their skills in a fully inclusive, therapeutic environment, tailored to meet individual needs.
It is an exciting time for us, at the start of our school journey, therefore we are looking for dynamic, adaptable Teaching Assistants who want to make a difference to the lives and outcomes of pupils with SEMH needs.
Pupils attending the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outlining their Special Educational Needs – EHCP’s of commissioned places includes needs such as high anxiety, social and emotional mental health needs and autism. Many of these pupils will have found life in a mainstream school very challenging and will have experience of anxiety-based school refusal and/or of short-term placements in a range of alternative provisions.
Cardrew Court School provides these pupils with a permanent placement in a school that is able to personalise the curriculum and wider support offer to ensure that their specific special educational needs (education, health and care) are understood and met, enabling them to learn, apply and develop specific strategies to facilitate them in participating in learning and preparing for life beyond school.
Cardrew Court School offers a pupil centred curriculum that meets pupils at their stage and not simply their age. Curriculum overviews apply the National Curriculum where at all possible, using this as an aspirational baseline, whilst also offering spiral curriculum pathways that allow for individual, small step success the moment a pupil starts at the school.
Cardrew Court School provides tailored accreditation pathways supporting pupils who may have spiky learning profiles to make academic progress as well as benefit from the therapeutically informed programmes.
Vision
At Cardrew Court School we strive for all of our pupils to be successful learners who reach their potential in all they do; confident learners, who develop resilience and show respect to others, via kindness. Learners who become responsible citizens, well prepared for life and work via a range of independence skills, that enable them for health and happiness within their future lives.
Ethos
At Cardrew Court School we believe that education should take place in a fully inclusive environment that provides equitable opportunities for all. We believe that learning is the process by which pupils gradually acquire knowledge, concepts, skills, and attitudes to enable them to make greater sense of the world. Teaching and learning is central to our work as educators and it stems from the school’s vision statement based on the principles that every pupil deserves and has the right to:
Belong – We aim to provide a safe, positive learning environment where everyone feels they belong, building kind and respectful relationships.
Believe – We support all of our learners to believe in themselves, developing their confidence and resilience. To empower our learners to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Achieve – Together we support every learner to ensure they reach their unique potential. This includes supporting pupils to achieve the accreditations for the next steps they have chosen on their journey to adulthood. We aim to support pupils to identify what makes them happy and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to lead an independent life in the future.
Values
Curriculum Core Offer:
Cardrew Court school provides an accreditation pathway for all of our learners. We offer a core curriculum that can include English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This may include additional GCSEs linked to pupil interest which will be delivered by the staff team, working in partnership with other local providers. We will also offer alternative accreditations including ASDAN qualifications, Functional Skills, Entry-Level and BTEC’s. Learners may follow a combination of the accreditations to suit their strengths and future aspirations. All learners will have the opportunity to follow BTEC level 1 and 2 (or equivalent) Home Cooking, Art, Humanities & R.E topics, Personal Development, outdoor education programmes and Physical Education curriculum.
Therapeutic Offer:
The curriculum offer is supported by therapeutic interventions, therapy informed practice, trauma informed practice – delivered via trained staff as part of quality first teaching and specific group and individual interventions.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team.
The Application:
Please see the job description for more details of this exciting post.
Prospective candidates are very welcome to arrange a telephone conversation with the Headteacher. To do so, please call the school office on 01209 912126 or email office@cardrewcourt.org
The closing date for applications is Monday 28th of September 2026.
Please send your completed forms to haustin@cardrewcourt.org
Applications should address the items included on the person specification and only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted.
The Interview Process
Candidates who are shortlisted for the position will be contacted by telephone call and this will be followed up with an e-mail.
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Cardrew Court School Teaching Assistant
Job title: Cardrew Court School Teaching Assistant
Salary: £23,458 (actual annual salary)
Hours: Full Time – term time; 37.5 hours per week, 36.6 weeks per year
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Headteacher / Senior Leadership Team; Class Teacher
Closing date: Monday 28th of September 2026 to start employment in the Autumn Term 2026.
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: Cardrew Court School, Cardrew Industrial Estate, Cardrew Way, Redruth TR15 1SS
Contact detail: H Austin
Email: haustin@cardrewcourt.org
Website: https://www.cardrewcourt.org/
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