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Learning Support Assistant

St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 7AB

This job expired on 4 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  20 November 2025

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,583 per annum pro rata

Learning Support Assistant job summary

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Great Lime Road

Forest Hall

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE12 7AB

Support Assistant Level 2 – fixed term until 31st August 2025

Part time 32.5 hours per week term time plus 5 training days

Salary: BB03 SCP 4-5 Salary £25,185 - £25,583 per annum pro rata

Actual salary £18,995 - £19,295 per annum

This post attracts a Living Wage supplement. In addition to the hourly rate, this post will receive the Living Wage supplement to bring the hourly rate up to a minimum of £13.45 an hour

Required as soon as possible, the Local Governing Committee of St Mary’s Catholic Primary school are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Support Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team.

The role will involve working with pupils in one-to-one and small group situations as well as supporting class teachers with classroom administration and organisation. You should be able to work effectively as part of a team, following the direction of teachers as well as working under your own initiative when necessary.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is either a practising Catholic or someone who is supportive of our Catholic ethos

• Holds a recognised Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or willing to work towards the qualification

• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

• Is able to work under their own initiative as well as within the team

• Can be flexible in their approach to work

• Is able to demonstrate good relationships with children, parents, staff and Governors

We can offer you:

• A warm and welcoming school community with high aspirations for everyone

• Happy and delightful children who respond to challenge and are keen to learn

• An enthusiastic, supportive and hard-working team of staff

• Active supportive Governors and parents

• A commitment to providing a range of opportunities for professional development

Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Siobhan Foster, Head Teacher.

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain ‘an Enhanced check for Regulated Activity from the Disclosure and Barring Service’ and undergo a social media check before commencing employment.

Closing Date: 12 noon Thursday 4th December 2025

Short Listing: Friday 5th December 2025

Interviews: w/c Monday 8th December 2025

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.

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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.

This job post has expired.

About St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-forest-hall

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