Student Support Assistant

St Bernard's Catholic High School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 3BE

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week, Term Time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404 FTE
• Actual salary: Actual Salary £15,766
• Pay scale: Band C Point 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Student Support Assistant who:

• Will inspire, motivate and challenge our students
• Has the highest possible expectations
• Is passionate about the well-being of our students
• Is creative and forward thinking
• Is kind, compassionate and supportive
• Has the desire and ability to help children of all abilities and backgrounds reach the highest levels of attainment and progress
• Is supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos (however you do not need to be a practicing Catholic)

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• A supportive and hard-working Student Support Team
• An ongoing CPD programme, tailored to individual requirements
• benefits and opportunities through St Francis MAT
• A calm, well-disciplined learning environment
• Care, guidance and support in each day of your work

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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SSA Advert - July 25.pdf - 336 KB (opens in new tab)

Student-Support-JD-Person-Spec EDIT.pdf - 415 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Bernard's Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 820 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernard's Catholic High School website
• Email address: jobs@sbch.org.uk
• Phone number: 01709 828183
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernard-s-catholic-high-school

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