Learning Support Assistant
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BDThis job expired on 28 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 28 hours 45 minutes per week , term time only plus 1 day
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- G4 SCP 5-6 (FTE £24,790 - £25,183) Actual Salary £16,217 - £16,474
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an opportunity to join us in making a significant difference to the students at St Wilfrid’s. We are looking for an innovative and empathetic person to provide pastoral and learning support to our pupils.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and carry out any work that is reasonably required and is appropriate to the grade.
As a member of our team you will be supported and challenged, so that as well as contributing to students’ success and that of the School, you are personally developed in your career.
What the school offers its staff
St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The School opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also judged as Good by the Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in April 2024.
We are proudly part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust which comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools.
We can offer:
- A bespoke CPD programme based on career stage
- Opportunities for Secondary collaboration within both the Trust and the Diocese
- Motivated and hard-working students
- A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
- An excellent pension scheme
- A health and wellbeing scheme
Informal discussions about the role are welcomed too; please contact Mrs Becky Watson (Headteacher’s PA) on 01977 691027 or bwatson@st-wilfrids.bkcat.uk. Further information about our School can be found by viewing our Virtual Open Day information:
www.st-wilfrids.bkcat.co.uk/year-6-parents-virtual-event/ and https://www.visitstwilfridssixth.org.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1488 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- bwatson@st-wilfrids.bkcat.uk
- Phone number
- 01977 691027
A Voluntary Catholic Academy
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