Class Teacher - Kennall Vale Primary School

About The Role:

Thank you for showing an interest in applying for a position at our school. Welcome to Kennall Vale School – a small village Primary school serving Ponsanooth near Truro. We are on the A393 Redruth – Falmouth road, close to the Kennall Vale Nature reserve, a picturesque river valley containing the remains of Kennall Vale Gunpowder Works. Kennall Vale School opened in new, purpose built premises in 1993 and, since then, has been extended and completely refurbished. The school has 5 classrooms, and at present 132 pupils on roll organised into mixed-age classes.

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Monitoring Committee of Kennall Vale School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Class Teacher to work as part of our team.  The real strength of the school lies in the people; staff, children, parents and Local Monitoring Committee members are proud of our school and work hard to provide a caring and stimulating environment for learning. At Kennall Vale, we value the wellbeing of the children in our care above all else. We aim to create a happy, safe, caring environment in which every child can succeed and do their best. To this end we constantly strive to improve by keeping up to date with the very best ideas in teaching and learning and providing a fun place to learn.

About You:

You will have some experience of Primary Teaching alongside an excellent knowledge of the Curriculum. You will be able to demonstrate strong classroom management skills and have the ability to create an engaging learning environment based on secure relationships. You will have a passion for teaching with a commitment to improving outcomes for all students. You will be a team player – treating everyone with kindness. You will demonstrate a commitment to remaining abreast of advances in research and practice within primary education and to upholding our school values. Overall you will show enthusiasm and a commitment to overcoming barriers to ensure our pupils can flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. Full details on the school and job description for the role can be found in the above candidate pack.

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

How to Apply and Further Info:

To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The closing date for receiving applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 15th June 2025.

If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Tamsin Cocks, tcocks@kennallvale.tpacademytrust.org, 01872 863672.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on Friday 20th June 2025.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.