Learning Support Assistant
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TA24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
29 August 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,821.00 Annually (Actual)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
A part of Christ the King Catholic Collegiate
Learning Support Assistant Level 1B
Starting Salary - £24,404 (actual £12,821)
22.5 hours per week
Term Time plus one additional week (39 weeks per year)
Start Date: September 2025
The Directors and Headteacher of this successful and popular Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a hardworking, qualified and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support a child with an Education Health Care Plan. A vacancy exists for someone who is supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school and demonstrates the following attributes:
An enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who will bring a sense of energy and passion to the role.
a high level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C or above is essential as is a NVQ2 or equivalent Qualification.
can use their initiative to work independently and flexibly.
has experience of working with children in a Primary School setting
loves working with children and forms good relationships with children and adults.
At St Mary’s we offer the following:
a supportive, positive and enthusiastic staff team.
children who are well behaved and eager to learn.
very supportive parents.
excellent professional learning opportunities.
a school community which is committed to continual improvement and where every child is encouraged to succeed.
Th This is a temporary appointment, linked to funding.
Please note the closing date for this post is 9am on Friday 29th August. Interviews will take place in the week commencing 1st September.
School visits are welcomed. If you would like to visit the school, please contact the Primary Academy Manager on 01782 619685
St Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.dbs.gov.uk
Christ The King Catholic Collegiate will be merging with The Painsley Catholic Academy (which will be called St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust) on 1st November 2025. This means that as of that date, all Christ The King Catholic Collegiate employees will TUPE over to St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust on their existing pay and conditions. This is a routine process and is being done in full consultation with staff, HR advisors and unions. Should you have any concerns about this, please get in touch.
Further information about the job
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
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 Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
School location
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