Contract: Fixed Term until 23^rd July 2027

Salary: Grade D, £24,796 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)

Actual salary: approx. £10,424 per annum

Hours: 18.35 hours per week, term time only plus 3 inset days

To start: 1^st September 2026

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant 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 applicant must be flexible, adaptable, able to respond to the needs of our children and an excellent team player 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 role will be based in KS1 and 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. This role is fixed-term due to special educational needs funding.

Working hours are:

5 mornings per week: 8:50am until 12:00pm

Thursday afternoon: 12:50pm until 15:20pm  

Please download details of this post and an application form below:

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Job Description – Teaching Assistant

Trust Information Pack

The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 26^th June 2026

Interviews will be held w/c 29^th June 2026; date to be confirmed

Please email completed application forms 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.