Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Part-time
St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2025 or shortly thereafter
Closing date
21 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) H3 5-6 (Fringe) £25,583 - £25,989 + £729 FTE (£7,439 - £7,554 pro-rata)
Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Part-time job summary
Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Part time
12.5 hours per week (Thursday and Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm, Term Time Only)
H3 5-6 (Fringe) £25,583 - £25,989 + £729 FTE (£7,439 - £7,554 pro-rata)
Start Date: December 2025 or shortly thereafter
We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.
St Mary's Catholic School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our excellent SEND team supporting pupils. The successful applicants will be a positive and proactive will work as part of our SEND/Inclusion team. Candidates must have strong Maths and English skills, excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and have a sufficient command of relevant ICT to be able to support and communicate effectively with staff and pupils.
Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted for quality of education and behaviour and attitudes, we are committed to providing a top-tier educational environment for our 1153 pupils.
About the Role:
A true all-rounder, you must be willing and able to support pupils in all curriculum areas, from science to PE, from English to Maths, from Art to Computer Science and every subject in between. Enthusiastic, patient and kind, you must be able to work unsupervised, be flexible, and able to engage and motivate pupils and improve the quality of pupils’ learning and to adapt practice as appropriate.
The role will include with individual students, supporting groups of students or whole classes and other related tasks, including associated administration. This will involve making observations of the children and feeding back necessary information to the pupils’ teachers/SENDCO.
The working pattern of this role is Term Time Only, Thursday and Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm with ½ hours unpaid lunchbreak and unpaid break each day, total 12.5 hours per week.
As a member of our team, you will be passionate about contributing your skills to ensure all our children and young people receive the best possible education.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary: H3 5-6 (Fringe)
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Ideal location near M11 and Hertfordshire and Essex Borders.
- A supportive and dynamic working environment.
Applicants should be flexible, with appropriate qualifications and/or experience, able to work on their own initiative and to exhibit supportive leadership skills in a busy team environment.
St. Mary’s is the secondary school in the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust. We have a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary’s is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.
Apply in writing completing the following - Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form using the forms on MyNewTerm or available on our website www.stmarys.net: Support Staff. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Mary’s forms will be accepted. Please contact Deirdre McHugh Headteacher d.mchugh@stmarys.net or Recruitment@stmarys.net to submit an application or for more information.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Deirdre McHugh, Headteacher
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Mary's Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic School website
St. Mary’s has a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our Catholic community. Our three core values of 'Love, Respect, Flourish' permeate through all aspects of our work.
Our school is built upon an ambitious mission for each and every young person:
To fulfil academic potential
To be fully developed in the personal, social and spiritual areas of life
To achieve excellence in every area of life
To be underpinned by Gospel Values, enabling each person to value individuals and contribute positively to society.
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