Senior Teaching Assistant

Senior Teaching Assistant (STA)
Required September 2025

NJC Scale 4 £25,584 - £27,269 per annum pro rata  (actual salary £18,639 - £19,866 based on 46.6 weeks)

Part time, term time only permanent contract  

30 hours and 5 minutes per week over 5 days 
 

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.   To strengthen our existing team, experience in supporting students with a visual impairment would be beneficial.  This is a part time term time only post and we have a small number of positions available.

The application form and job description can be downloaded from the school website at 
www.st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk

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.  

Please email enquiries to Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at 
andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk  

The application form and job description can be downloaded from the school website at 
www.st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk

Applications are to be made by completed CES Application Form please to 
Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk  

Closing date for applications: noon on Thursday, 10th July 2025
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter

We do reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date