Learning Support Assistant

St Catherine's Catholic School, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7QJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Term time only (including staff INSET days) including one week in the Summer Holidays to manage SEND transition administration tasks. Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30pm.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Highly competitive and based on experience and potential

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key responsibilities and objectives:

• Assist individual students or small groups to enhance their understanding of the curriculum and promote independent learning.
• Provide tailored support for students with special educational needs (SEN), learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Monitor and record student progress and behaviour, sharing insights with teachers to inform instructional decisions.
• Collaborate with teachers in the planning and delivery of lessons, ensuring that all students are included.
• Prepare and organise classroom resources and materials to facilitate effective learning
• Assist with classroom management and create a positive, nurturing environment that encourages participation and engagement.
• Support pupils that struggle with unstructured times during break and lunch time in the learning support hub.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• a school where students are keen to learn
• a school where GCSE outcomes are consistently strong. This summer our students achieved outstanding results achieving a Progress 8 score of +.97 (4 Matrix estimate) and an Attainment 8 score of 55.08.
• an incredibly supportive group of colleagues and leaders
• a personalised professional development programme delivered through twilight sessions and dedicated training days
• fast track promotion opportunities
• the chance to perform on a wider stage through our proud membership of the LSU group of schools and the Archdiocese of Southwark.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Catherine's Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1040 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Catherine's Catholic School website
• Email address: info@stccg.co.uk
• Phone number: 01322 556333
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-catherine-s-catholic-school

The school has a Christian ethos of the Roman Catholic denomination. St Catherine's is an all-girl school for years 7 to 11. We have an enthusiastic body of girls and staff each bringing their unique skills and God given talents to our school. We recognise that each child is an individual and we strive to ensure that they all reach their full potential in all aspects of school life and beyond. Our vision is summarised in the words of St Catherine of Siena “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”

Arranging a visit to St Catherine's Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@stccg.co.uk.

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