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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: Part time, term time only 30 hours and 5 minutes per week over 5 days

Contract type

Fixed term - 17th July 2026 in the first instance dependant on student numbers in September 2026

Pay scale

NJC Scale 4 £26,403 - £28,142 per annum pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Teaching Assistant to provide 1: 1 and small group support in classes for students with a Special Education Need or Disability.

You need to have good literacy and numeracy skills and a relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification; appropriate experience as a Teaching Assistant would be preferred.

This is a part time term time only post fixed term to 17th July 2026 in the first instance dependant on student numbers in September 2026.

What the school offers its staff

St Benedict’s is an 11-19 Catholic High School that serves a wide catchment area in West Cumbria.We are a true comprehensive with students of all abilities and diverse backgrounds.

Rated ‘Good with outstanding features’ by Ofsted, we are a larger thanaverage school, housed in modern accommodation with extensive grounds.

Our school is situated on the Cumbrian coast on the edge of the Lake District National Park and not as remote as you might imagine! It is an easy drive or rail journey to work along some of the most scenic routes in the UK and living in Cumbria might be just the lifestyle change to suit you, with relatively low house prices. It really doesn’t rain all the time!

In January 2019 we moved to our new £33m school, which was individually designed (not an ‘off-the-shelf’ model!) and we have state of the art facilities including a full size, floodlit 4G astroturf pitch, sportshall, activity studio, pool, new grass pitches and tennis courts.

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

St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

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About St Benedict's Catholic High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
992 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
St Benedict's Catholic High School website
Email address
andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Phone number
01946 692275
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