Location: Beacon Academy, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK
Salary: £12.97 per hour
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Education Phases: Primary;
Application Deadline: Sunday, 20th September 2026
Interview Date: week commencing 1st October 2026
Expected Working Start Date: As soon as possible
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Is a Shared Job: No
About us
Beacon is a primary school and nursery for children aged 3 to 11 years old with an Area Resource Base for pupils from 4 years old. We hope that children will join us from the age of 3, when they can enjoy our fantastic outdoor Nursery, and then thrive on the provision in each year group up to Year 6. It is at the end of Year 6 that we say goodbye to our confident, well-rounded young people, as they move on to secondary school equipped with skills which will take them successfully forward into the next stage of their education and indeed, will take them on into their longer-term futures. We are incredibly proud that Beacon is the only accredited Talk for Writing Training Centre in the South West.
At Beacon Academy we want every child to be successful and happy in all aspects of their journey through our school. We want them to succeed with their academic learning, development of their personal and social skills and grow into well rounded young citizens of our community. We have three core values which underpin all our work: Be Brave, Be Brilliant, Believe, these completement our Trust values of Windom, Courage and Strength making our school ‘Shine Brightly’.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
· Support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning within the classroom.
· Work with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning and promote progress.
· Contribute to the creation of a positive, inclusive and engaging learning environment.
· Support pupils' social, emotional and personal development.
· Encourage positive behaviour and help pupils to engage fully in learning activities.
· Work collaboratively with teachers and other staff to meet the needs of all.
· Assist with the preparation, organisation and maintenance of learning resources and classroom environments.
· Monitor and record pupil engagement and progress, providing feedback to teaching staff as appropriate.
· Contribute to the wider life of the school, including educational visits, enrichment activities and school events where required.
Benefits
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Kernow Learning is a multi-academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation, and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children’s early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in One Cornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications.
- As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:
- · A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme;
- · A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme;
· Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers;
· A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth;
· The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.
Find out more about what it is like to work at Kernow Learning on our website Kernow Learning - Our Culture, Kernow Learning - Colleague CPD, training and benefits
Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require any part of the application pack in an alternative format, or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss your needs. Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently. For further information, or for support with the application process, please contact our HR Team on 01637 303106 or email hr@kernowlearning.co.uk. Apply now at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies.
- As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:
Desired Criteria
Essential Criteria
The successful candidate will be:
· Able to work effectively as part of a team
· Committed to ongoing professional development and reflective practice
· Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children
· Able to build positive and professional relationships with children, with a sound understanding of the primary curriculum
· Able to provide effective classroom support and promote positive behaviour for learning
· Able to lead learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils
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