Teaching Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Lanner Primary School.

The post is for a Teaching Assistant on a Fixed Term Contract until 31/8/2027.

This role is shared across reception and nursury class, level 3 in childcare is desirable.

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £26,427 FTE

Per annum: £10,776

Hours: 18hrs per week / 38 working weeks

Wednesday - Friday 0845 - 1200 / 1230 - 315pm (6.hrs per day)

Closing date:  Thursday 29th October 2026

Interviews: Thursday 5th November 2026

Start Date: November 2026

Lanner is a school that prides itself on shaping and developing young children into lifelong learners. Our team are committed and dedicated to creating and delivering an exciting and engaging curriculum that offers challenge and excitement.  

Lanner is a friendly and welcoming school that is very much part of the village community of Lanner.

We are seeking to appoint a person who is enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to the ethos of our Schools.  The role is to support the delivery of provision as set out in the children’s Individual Education Plans and Educational Health Care Plans. As a trust we are committed to improving the lives of young people every day through a relentless focus on learning and personal development. We know that we can only do that if we have the very best teachers working within our team, this is your chance to be part of that growing body of exceptional teachers.

Teachers within our trust work collaboratively both across ages and subjects within their own schools and across all Crofty Schools. We strongly believe in developing the potential of all staff and have a comprehensive professional development programme, for staff at all levels, which understands ours is an intellectual and practical profession that draws its energy from rich conversations.

Our Trust is committed to working collaboratively providing ongoing CPD and career opportunities to enable you to make a difference to the benefit of pupils and the local community.

Crofty Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. There is an expectation of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a successful Disclosure & Barring check and satisfactory references. 
 

As a part of our recruitment process, the Trust might carry out online searches on those that have been shortlisted for interview as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education. These searches may include, but are not limited to search engines, news websites and social media pages, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Any information discovered in the searches that the Trust deems relevant, and therefore processes and uses, will be stored in line with our Data Protection Policy and the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

The online searches will be carried out by a member of staff who does not sit on a selection panel and only information relevant to the recruitment process will be passed to the panel. By applying for a vacancy within the Trust, you consent to online searches being carried out, and furthermore, understand that we have a legitimate interest in doing so. We may use any information uncovered to help identify incidents or issues that are available online and may discuss these with you at interview.

If you have any concerns or questions in relation to the online searches, please contact human.resources@croftymat.org

For more information and the application form, click here

All completed application forms should be sent to human. resources@croftymat.org please ensure you use refence number LAN0012 on your application form.
 

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

Organisation address: Unit 1 North Crofty, Tolvaddon Business Park, Camborne, TR14 0HX

Contact detail: Laura Finney

Email: laura.finney@croftymat.org

Website: www.croftymat.org