Required from March 2026

Part Time Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term to 31st August 2027
 

30hrs 50min week (8.50am – 3.30pm), term-time plus 1 week (39 weeks/year)

We require an enthusiastic, professional and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and forward thinking team to provide one to one support for pupils. Initially required to 31st August 2027. (With the possibility of becoming permanent).

The successful candidate will offer:

•    high expectations of themselves and all pupils.
•    a motivation to make a significant difference to the lives of young people.
•    a proven ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.
•    experience of supporting pupils with additional needs with their learning.
•    a relevant Level 2 qualification.
•    excellent maths, English, and communication skills.

In return we offer:

•    Positive pupils who are polite, enthusiastic and engaged with learning
•    A school that ensures safeguarding for all is a top priority
•    An inclusive, exciting and creative curriculum 
•    A welcoming and happy place to work, where staff wellbeing is considered at all times

Application packs are available from the school office via email to [email protected].

Closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 23rd February 2026. Interviews will be held w/c 2nd March 2026.

We are fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all pupils and staff. The offer of a contract will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and excellent professional references.

Required start: As soon as possible 

The Directors of the Mater Christi Trust and Governors of St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School in Carlisle are looking to appoint an energetic and compassionate Headteacher to shape a positive and ambitious future for the school. This is a school with a strong Catholic Ethos where the headteacher will be supported by staff, and Governors who are focussed and united in their ambition for St Margaret Mary.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Group 2,  Leadership Pay Range  £71,330 - £82,654 per annum.

We are looking for:

•    A practising Catholic.
•    Someone who is able to lead, motivate and inspire staff and pupils to achieve.
•    A creative and strategic thinker with energy and resilience.
•    An exceptional teacher.
•    Someone who is able to communicate well with good organisational and personal skills.
•    Someone who will ensure our children are known and loved.

The Chair of Governors, Mr. James Davis, is available to meet candidates to tour the school and Jacky Kennedy CEO is available to speak to candidates who wish to discuss the post. Please contact [email protected] to arrange an appointment.

To find out more about the post and to apply please visit MyNewTerm: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148701/EDV-2025-SMMCPSC-47552

Closing Date: 12 pm on Monday 23rd February 2026    
Shortlisting: TBC
Interviews: Friday 20th March 2026

 St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. 
The Mater Christi 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, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, 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’.

Teacher

Are you committed to ensuring you get the best out of every child?  Are you looking for an opportunity to take the next step in your career within a friendly but ambitious small team, whilst maintaining a work-life balance? 

The Local Governing Body of Ellenborough Academy invite applications from appropriately qualified teachers for this part-time post, teaching a mixed Key Stage One class. The post is offered on a fixed term contract for 2 terms due to maternity cover.

The hours are to be agreed at interview as it is a job share
 Salary is MPR range ( dependant on experience.) 

We are looking for:
·    An excellent primary classroom practitioner with a deep understanding of the KS1 curriculum, assessment and pedagogy.
·    Someone who will work collaboratively with other members of staff, be flexible, well organised and enthusiastic and build positive relationships with pupils and their parents.
·    Someone who is committed to get the best out of every child and to providing an imaginative and exciting curriculum.
·    Someone who will continue to develop our strong personal development offer.

The successful candidate will:
·    Have experience of working within KS1 
·    Be able to plan and deliver lessons that meet children’s individual needs and capture their interests in all areas of the KS1 curriculum. 
·    Have ambitious expectations of pupils’ work and behaviour, engendering respect through positive relationships and consistency.
·    Be a committed team member who will play an active part in the life of the school, engage positively with families and lead by example. 
·    Know how to keep our children protected, safe and provide an environment where they can thrive.

We can offer you:
·    A brilliant opportunity to progress your career in a school with a real family feel
·    A committed staff team who put our children first and at the centre of everything we do
·    An opportunity to work within the supportive collaborative network of the Good Shepherd Trust

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our pupils and staff and expect all applicants to share this commitment.  All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Application forms and further details about the post are available from the school website www.ellenborough.cumbria.sch.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged and welcome by prior arrangement with the Headteacher. Please contact the school office by phone 01900 812931 or email [email protected]  to arrange.

Closing Date for Applications: 12 Noon Friday 27th February 2026
Interviews to be Held: Wednesday 4th March 2026
 

Senior Teaching Assistant (STA)
Required as soon as possible

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.

NJC Scale 4 £26,403 - £28,142 per annum pro rata (actual salary £19,235 - £20,502 based on 46.6 weeks)
Part time, term time only   
30 hours and 5 minutes per week over 5 days 

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  [email protected]  

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 [email protected]  

Closing date for applications: noon on Friday, 20th February 2026
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter

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