HLTA Behaviour Support Base
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3HE19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 per week, term time only plus 5 days (39 weeks) working Monday- Friday 8am-4pm (3:30pm on Friday)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC SCP 23 - 25 - £34,434 - £36,363 FTE per annum (actual salary £29,617.88 - £31,695.50)
What skills and experience we're looking for
POST: HLTA Behaviour Support Base
SALARY: NJC SCP 23 - 25 -£34,434 - £36,363 FTE per annum (actual salary £29,617.88 - £31,695.50)
HOURS: 37 per week, term time only plus 5 days (39 weeks) -Working Monday- Friday 8am-4pm (3:30pm on Friday)
Closing Date:Sunday, 23rd November 2025 (midnight)
INTERVIEW: Friday, 5th July 2024
Contract: Permanent
Required to commence ASAP
In July 2022, Ofsted Inspectors returned and confirmed that St Cuthbert’s continues to be a good school.
In our most recent Catholic School Inspection in May 2025, inspectors reported that “Pastoral care is exceptional”, “Students at St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School benefit from a well-established culture of care and inclusion” and “Relationships at all levels are characterised by mutual respect, kindness and compassion and that staff morale is high”.
Details:
The successful candidate will be required, under the leadership and guidance of the Behaviour Support Base Manager to support students with their individual and academic needs in the Behaviour Support Base, including:
- Complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
- This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development.
- Responsible for the management and development of the Behaviour Support Base and management of other learning assistants including allocation and monitoring of work.
- Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support student learning with the Behaviour Support Base.
- Establish productive working relationships with all students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
- Implement IEP’s as appropriate
- Be aware of and comply with school policies relating to child protection, health & safety, confidentiality and data protection
What the school offers its staff
Our Vision
A vibrant community, uniquely created by God, which embraces everyone, especially those in need and celebrates difference. Enabled by a staff, dedicated to our Catholic ethos and a culture of excellence, our young people will be inspired to know more, and be more.
What we can offer:- A shared vision and ambition to deliver excellence for our young people
- An opportunity to share in shaping the school’s improvement journey
- Happy children who aspire to do their best
- Motivated and dedicated staff
- Commitment to Continued Professional Development
Further information about the job
This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For an application form, job description and further details please visit the school website www.stcuthberts.com. Or, alternatively, contact Cath Geden PA to the Headteacher on 01744 678123 or via email at recruitment@stcuthberts.com
Application forms to be completed and returned for the attention of Mr S Holland, Headteacher to recruitment@stcuthberts.com by the deadline date.
Interview date: TBC - during week of 24th November 2025
As outlined in the DfE's Keeping children safe in education, once candidates are shortlisted for interview, we wish to inform you that online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 876 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@stcuthberts.com
- Phone number
- 01744 678123
St Cuthbert’s is a voluntary-aided, 11-16, co-educational comprehensive Catholic high school in the St. Helens Authority in the north west of England. There are 914 pupils on roll of whom 45% are baptised Catholic, with 33% from other Christian denominations, and 22% from other faith or religious traditions.
Arranging a visit to St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stcuthberts.com.
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