Senior Teaching Assistant – Inclusion, Pastoral, Wellbeing & Sustainability
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4AA40 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Pro Rata Salary for 21.667 hours per week and a Term Time plus one (39 working weeks) contract is £12,628.43
Senior Teaching Assistant – Inclusion, Pastoral, Wellbeing & Sustainability job summary
The Role Includes:
Supporting pupils with SEND, including autism, PDA, sensory processing needs, and non-verbal communication.
Using inclusive communication tools such as PECS, Makaton, visual supports, and trauma-informed strategies.
Delivering ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) interventions to promote emotional health and resilience.
Leading Forest School/Wellbeing in the Woods sessions to foster confidence, calm, and connection with nature.
Supporting children in alternative provision within the school, using creative approaches to meet their individual n eeds.
Leading the school’s work on Eco-Schools, sustainability, and caring for God’s creation, involving pupils in real-world environmental learning.
Collaborating with teachers, the SENCO, and safeguarding team to provide holistic, child-centred support.
One afternoon per term will be protected for planning, preparation, and administrative tasks related to wellbeing, SEND support, and eco initiatives.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
Has strong experience supporting children with SEND, especially autism and communication needs.
Is confident in using or learning alternative communication methods such as PECS, Makaton, or visual schedules.
Is ELSA trained, or willing to undertake the training.
Has experience or interest in Forest Schools (willing to undertake the training) or outdoor learning and wellbeing.
Has a strong interest in, or experience with, eco-education and leading sustainability projects in a school setting.
Brings a calm, nurturing, and empathetic approach, with strong emotional literacy and behaviour support skills.
Is enthusiastic about working in a Catholic school environment, supporting our mission and Gospel values.
In Return, We Offer:
A warm and welcoming school community with a strong Catholic ethos.
A supportive, collaborative, and caring staff team.
Enthusiastic and kind-hearted pupils who are eager to learn and grow.
An opportunity to make a real difference in children’s lives—emotionally, spiritually, and environmentally.
Dedicated time each term for admin and planning related to your specialist work.
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or to request an application pack, please email admin@st-piusx.cumbria.sch.uk .
Application Deadline: 5th September 2025
Interviews: 10th September 2025
The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign.
Application packs are available from the School Office.Please note that we require electronic copies of your application and supporting statement (submitted as PDFs). By providing an electronic signature on these documents you are agreeing your eSignature is viable and legally binding.
Completed applications should be emailed to admin@st-piusx.cumbria.sch.uk with the subject title Senior Teaching Assistant – Inclusion, Pastoral, Wellbeing & Sustainability.
Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.
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 Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 216 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow website
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