Teaching Assistant

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

• Closing date

  20 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,183.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5- £11,352 pro rata per annum (pay award pending)

Teaching Assistant job summary

• Hours of work: 19.5 hours (over 3 days) per week
• Working pattern: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Term weeks: 38 + 1 weeks school closure, minimum paid week 44.600

As part of the Cumbria Education Trust our schools is led with shared vision, honesty and purpose. CET is a growing multi academy trust based in Cumbria; it is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.

Want to know more about our happy and thriving school - why not visit our "Careers page"?

The successful candidate will:

• Be a good communicator committed to being part of an effective support team within the whole school community
• Set high expectations and have a commitment to supporting learners to achieve well
• Be self-motivated, adaptable and reliable

We can offer:

• A people first approach, ensuring that you feel part of our community
• Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust
• Excellent career and CPD opportunities
• A commitment to constantly review and improve our family friendly policies and look for new and innovative way to aid and support our staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance
• Employee benefits package

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and
expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening,including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. KSGS is an equal opportunities employer.Member of the South Lakes Federation.

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.

About Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 388 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kirkby Stephen Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirkby-stephen-grammar-school-kirkby-stephen

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