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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Officer
We are seeking to employ a confident, determined and caring person to provide a practical and strategic approach to further improving attendance and punctuality at this school. The successful candidate will:Enjoy working with young people and their familiesHave a positive and flexible approachCommunicate effectively and maintain confidentialityBe tenacious and refuse to stop until the required outcome is achievedAnalyse and identify student absences and take appropriate action to support students back into schoolSt Patrick’s Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious educational professional to work as part of a supportive, friendly and dedicated pastoral team. If you are innovative in your approach and committed to having a positive impact on the lives of young people we look forward to receiving your application.We can offer you:A strong Catholic ethos where everyone is valuedHappy, enthusiastic and friendly pupilsHighly experienced and committed staff Supportive and committed governors and parents Commitment to continuing professional development
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Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York
Classroom Teacher (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for an outstanding teacher to join our school family.Here at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs we keep the love of Christ at the heart of all that we do, in our learning and our daily lives. We all aspire to progress spiritually and academically so that every child and adult is enabled to achieve their full potential. We live by our Mission Statement: “Living, Loving, Learning - Christ at the Centre” and our vision is to provide an outstanding Catholic education for all of our children. We are passionate about making our School the very best it can be.The ideal candidate would have: Commitment to the Catholic ethos of the schoolThe ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learningThe ability to work as part of a team effectivelyThe ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational NeedsWe can offer: Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learnersExcellent personal and professional development opportunitiesAn experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider School / Church communityThe opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our TrustClosing date: Monday 15th December 2025, 9amInterview date: Wednesday 17th December 2025Visits to the school are very welcome. To arrange a visit or for further information, please contact Kerry MacDonald, Trust Business Manager at macdonald.k@npcat.org.uk or 01904 806093. Please refer to the back cover of the application pack for details of how to apply for this position.Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
York
Teaching Assistant (Level 3) with Lunchtime Supervisor Duties
St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of our pupils in their class learning, with the expertise to support individual pupils, including those with an Education, Health and Care Plan, as required. St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is situated just outside the city walls of York. This historic city provides a wealth of opportunities and experiences for our pupils which truly brings our curriculum alive. We are rich in diversity and culture and many of our pupils are multilingual. Our mission as a Catholic school permeates everything we do.Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. The ideal candidate would have:Experience of working with Primary childrenThe ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promote aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of learners, including children with Special Educational NeedsExcellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a teamA good standard of education including maths and EnglishA teaching assistant qualification or equivalentIT skillsSupportive of the Catholic ethos of the school and the care that the school providesWe offer you:Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learnersA warm, welcoming school and parish communityA commitment to your continuing professional developmentA supportive local governing body and Trust teamA well-resourced and engaging learning environmentAn experienced, talented and supportive staff team
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St James' Catholic High School
Learning Support Assistant
Job overview
Learning Support
Cheadle, Cheshire
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: Scale 4 £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata (£17,090 - £18,215 actual)
Contract term: Full Time, Permanent
About the Role
Main responsibilities of the post
To assist in providing a learning environment that enables all pupils to access the curriculum and learn to
the best of their ability.
General - The Learning Support Assistant will:
• Have an understanding of the broad range of Special Educational Needs (specific learning difficulties, complex learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, emotional behavioural, mental health & social communication difficulties, ADHD) with reference to how this affects pupils’ learning
• Work under the guidance of teaching / senior staff to implement agreed work programmes
• Provide support for teaching staff across the school in an appropriate learning environment
• Assist with the integration of pupils with special educational needs and/ or disabilities, supporting a small group or on an individual basis within the classroom or on a withdrawal basis
• Be an integral part of the school, working in close partnership with all staff
• To liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher and participate in feedback sessions or meetings as directed
Pupils - The Learning Support Assistant should:
• Assist with the teaching of pupils; whole class, small groups and individuals as directed
• Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
Staff - The Learning Support Assistant should:
• Assist the teacher in curriculum planning, management & preparation of resources
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
Specific Responsibilities of the Learning Support Assistant at St James’ Catholic High School
• To work with the department and all staff in the promoting of inclusion of young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• To support the learning of pupils with SEND
• To be empathetic, highly supportive and understanding of the needs of individual pupils
• To help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/ tests
• Be responsible for keeping and updating your own records in relation to your continued professional development
• To attend training and development sessions
• To work alongside the teacher to ensure that students achieve learning aims
• To provide general clerical/admin support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc
• To support charity work within school
• To help to develop and maintain Individual
Educational Plans (IEPs)
• To be a presence in the classroom, where required
• To attend SEND Departmental meetings
Other Specific Duties
Many specific responsibilities will require collaborative working with other team members which, as the Learning Support Assistant, you will develop proactively
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure and basic online searches
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified
The post holder will be expected to comply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher and SENCO to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description
Applying for the job
Please download the application form, and once completed send to headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Scale 4 £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata (£17,090 - £18,215 actual)
Full Time, Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Apply by 24/10/2025, 11:00
