Learning Support Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,744.00 - £18,022.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Thank you for considering St. Mary's Catholic Academy for the next stage in your career. St Mary’s is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster. The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.

We are seeking to appoint a talented Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support students in the learning support department at St Mary’s. The role is permanent and offered for 32.5 hours per week, although we would consider applications for fewer hours. Working hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 - 15:30, on a term time only basis to commence on 1st September 2025.

This post of Learning Support Assistant will involve working closely with the Lead Learning Support Assistants and the SENDCo in supporting individuals and groups of children with SEND. We welcome applications from candidates who have experience in one or more of the following areas of need:
Cognition and Learning
Communication and Interaction (Speech, Language and Communication Needs)
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Sensory and/ or physical difficulties

This would be a fantastic opportunity to develop your experience working with young people and supporting their needs in our Academy. Further details of the post are outlined in the information pack.

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
DBS
Medical clearance
Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th June 2025 – midday
Shortlisting date: Monday 30th June 2025
Interview date: Monday 7th July 2025

Post Details:
Grade: NJC pay Grade B, scale point range 3 to 4
Salary: £17,744.00 - £18,022.00 actual pro-rated salary
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
Hours: 32.5 per week (08:30-15:30, Monday-Friday)
Start Date: 1st September 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.

All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Mary's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-academy-blackpool

St Mary's is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster.

The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.

Our Catholic Ethos, founded on the hallmarks of:

Catholic Caring Community Challenge

is key to our success. Students and staff are all encouraged, as our mission statement states, to grow in wisdom, understanding, self-esteem and closeness to God. Many of our staff and students are Catholic or Christian, we are joined by a number of staff and students who aren’t, anyone is welcome to come and be part of our family as long as they are willing to support and contribute to the ethos and success of the Academy.

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