TEACHING /WRAPAROUND ASSISTANTS, ST MEWAN SCHOOL (REF:STM055)

TEACHING / WRAPAROUND ASSISTANTS

ST MEWAN SCHOOL (REF:STM055)

1 x 21.25 hours per week 8.45am – 1pm daily, 1 x 20 hours per week 8.20am – 12.20pm daily

1 x 25 hours per week – 8.30am – 1.30pm daily, 1 x 15.5 hours per week (11.5 teaching assistant 8.45am – 3pm, Wraparound Assistant 3pm – 5pm) Monday and Tuesday

1 x 23.25 hours per week (17.5 teaching assistant 8.45am – 3pm, Wraparound Assistant 3pm – 5pm) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is seeking to appoint five skilled teaching assistants to work  from the 1^st September 2022. Our lovely school at S Mewan can offer you a warm and caring working environment, fantastic children and a supportive wider community. All posts will have elements of working one-to-one with children with additional needs. You will have the support of a large, well-established team of teaching assistants and highly skilled teachers. We are a forward-thinking primary school who actively encourage development opportunities for our staff team. 

Candidates should have:

• GCSE at C or above in English and Maths 
• Level 2 NVQ in a relevant area (or equivalent qualification)
• At least 1 years’ experience of working in a primary setting, preferably with some experience of working with children with special educational needs
• the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• a patient and understanding approach to working with children
• a positive outlook
• the ability to be flexible and calm under pressure

The ability to use Makaton and an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice would be an advantage but is not essential as training will be provided. 

If you would like to join our incredible team and work with fantastic pupils and would like to know more or book a visit to the school, please contact the school secretary, Mrs. Mannell, on 01726 74887.

Application forms and full details are available to download

Closing date for applications:       Tuesday 28^th June  9am

Interviews to be held:                     Tuesday 5^th July

Cornwall Education Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: