What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone Academy Trust, with schools located in Exeter, East Devon, and Barnstaple in North Devon. Our Trust is nationally and internationally recognised for outstanding and innovative education. We lead several Department for Education ‘centres of excellence’ and support schools across the country with professional development and school improvement strategies.
Are you ready to make a real difference in children’s lives? Join Cornerstone Academy Trust as a KS1 Teaching Assistant and help shape confident, capable learners in a future-ready environment.
What you will bring;
* Experience working with children in Key Stage 1
* A nurturing, tech-savvy, and proactive mindset
* A passion for education and a commitment to pupil success
Your Role
* Support teachers in delivering a rich, project-based curriculum
* Assist with classroom setup, pupil records, and admin tasks
* Lead reading groups, PE sessions, and accompany school trips
* Mentor and tutor pupils to help them thrive academically and personally
* Embrace digital learning and help prepare pupils for the 21st-century world
What the school offers its staff
* Heavily discounted childcare
* Health and cycle-to-work schemes
* Generous pension scheme
* Subsidised meals from our in-house chefs
* Free tea and coffee
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
* State-of-the-art IT equipment
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, and suitability to work with children. You must disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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