Clerk to the Governors - Level 2   

Start Date:  September 2025

Work Base:  Distington, Workington:

10 hours per month , term-time only - Permanent

BS5 £25,183 per annum pro rata -  £13.05 per hour    

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, efficient administrator with excellent communication skills to support our Management Committee.

The Clerk will have a knowledge of effective governance practice and will advise the Management Committee on all procedural and constitutional matters, manage memberships, administer meetings, and maintain appropriate records. 

There are 4 Management Committee and 9 Sub-committee meetings per year, which are scheduled each September for the year ahead.  Meetings are typically held in the late afternoon / early evening.  Other working hours are scheduled at the Clerk’s discretion.

In return for your hard work, commitment and dedication we can offer you:
•    Comprehensive training
•    Support from our Management Committee and our Senior Leadership Team
•    A competitive salary

For more information and to apply, please visit the schools’ web-site - www.westcumbrialearningcentre.co.uk

The school's ethos supports equality of opportunity for all.

West Cumbria Learning Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Closing Date:   5pm, 13th June 2025

Interview Dates:        w/c 23rd June 2025

From September 2025 – Permanent posts
Teaching Assistants – PCD5 + Allocation of 70 JWC’s.   Final Salary: £27,711 - £28,624 (pro-rata)  
32 ½ Hours weekly / over 39 weeks (i.e. Term Time + 1 week in service training).

The school is seeking to appoint a number of full time suitably qualified, enthusiastic and skilled teaching assistants to work with our amazing young people.  We are a special needs school with pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties. 

An opportunity is available to join our outstanding team.  Mayfield school is an amazing school with a creative and inspirational curriculum.  We provide amazing opportunities and experiences for our young people and it is a fantastic school be part of.

Mayfield offers many opportunities for continuing professional development. 

To apply, please complete the application form only which can be downloaded from the Mayfield School website.  www.mayfield.cumbria.sch.uk  CV’s WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED and return these to recruitment@mayfield.cumbria.sch.uk

Mayfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant pre-employment checks; including health and identity.

Closing date – 12th June, 2025
Shortlisting 16th June, 2025
Interviews WC 16th June, 2025

Maternity Cover

Full-Time, Full Year (Fixed-Term Maternity Cover)

West Lakes Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated person to join the Academy Support Team. This is a key role in providing a welcoming and safe environment for staff, students and visitors.

The successful candidate will:
•    Undertake reception duties, providing a professional and welcoming appearance to the academy for staff, students, visitors and members of the public.
•    Undertake a range of general administrative duties, including word processing, maintenance of spreadsheets, filing and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail.
•    Maintain appropriate manual and computerised records/management information systems.
•    Undertake a range of reprographics duties including, photocopying, laminating, binding etc.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References and a Self-Disclosure Form will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE 2023, online searches may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm,  then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

The closing date for the role is 09.00 on Tuesday 03 June 2025.

Part-Time Wraparound Care Assistant [Temporary]

Required from:  1st September 2025 to 17th July 2026

Salary: Grade 3 Scale Point 3 - 4 – £ 24,027 to £24,404 (pro rata) (pay award pending)

Core hours: Minimum 15 hours per week, term time only 
•    7.30am to 8.45am – Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri
•    3.00pm to 4.45pm – Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri

The Learning for Life Trust is looking to appoint for Fairfield Primary School, a positive, enthusiastic well-motivated individual to join a strong team which provides the Wraparound care at our thriving after school club. The appointment will be a temporary post in response to an increasing number of children using the service; the position will be reviewed in light of Wraparound pupil numbers in July 2026. 

Level 3 qualification in childcare or education is desirable but not essential (as thorough training will be given) and ideally, candidates would have experience of working with children in the primary education phase. Candidates with Level 2 qualifications are welcome to apply.

We need someone who:
•    Has experience of working with young children, ideally in an Early Years setting.
•    Enjoys working with children and can form positive and supportive relationships with children and adults and parents.
•    Is committed to working in the outdoor classroom.
•    Can demonstrate positive and consistent behaviour management.
•    Can be flexible and is able to demonstrate the ability to work and contribute to working as part of a team.
•    Is reliable and has a good sickness and punctuality record.

The main responsibilities and personal duties are:
•    To prepare the room for the session.
•    To help create stimulating and exciting play opportunities for all pupils.
•    To prepare snacks.
•    To interact with all pupils.
•    To greet the pupils and settle them into the club.
•    To liaise with parents/guardians.
•    To liaise with other team members.
•    To ensure the setting is safe.
•    To ensure the setting is left in a clean and tidy state ready for the next session.

Applicants please call 01900 821133 and select the Key Stage 2 administrative office.  Application information is available via the school website www.fairfieldprimary.co.uk or by e-mailing recruitment@fairfieldprimary.co.uk 

Fairfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake enhanced DBS Clearance and the requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification Declaration.

Closing Date: Monday 16th June 2025 (at 3pm)
Shortlisting: Tuesday 17th June 2025
Interviews: Monday 23rd June  2025
 

Cleaner

Start date: 14th July 2025.

Permanent part-time cleaner (the role is permanent, subject to a 3-month probationary period).

The salary is set at OP1: £24,309 per annum, pro rata ( this includes the living wage supplement hourly rate  £12.60 per hour.

This is a rare opportunity to join the team at Bowness-on-Solway School – a small, welcoming and highly-desirable rural school in a beautiful location.

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School is accessible from Carlisle, Wigton and the surrounding areas. It is set in a stunning rural location with open and uninterrupted views of the Lakeland fells and access to the beach on the idyllic Solway Firth.

We are a very small school where pupils aged 3-11 are taught in three small classes. The atmosphere is unique and is more like a family, with everyone being kind, caring and welcoming to all.

We are seeking to employ a cleaner who is hard-working and committed to providing our children with a clean and pleasant school environment. The successful candidate will clean to a high standard and use their initiative to ensure all areas of the school are well-kept and maintained. 

The post is for 18 hours per week (worked outside of teaching hours), with 33 days of holidays (increasing by a day a year up to a maximum of 39 days) which must be taken during the school holidays. Full Year 

The post will commence on Monday 14th July 2025 which will include a period of training.

This position involves lone working and key holder responsibilities to ensure the school building is secure each evening.

Bowness-on-Solway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils.  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.  
The successful candidate must be willing to engage with safeguarding training.

For further information please visit our website at  www.bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk/about-us/vacancies/ to download an application pack.

Completed applications should be submitted via email to:
office@bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk

We encourage you to have a look at our website and our Facebook page: 

www.bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk

www.facebook.com/BownessSchool

If you have any questions in the meantime, or if you wish to visit the school, please feel free to contact the headteacher on 016973 51384.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday 9th June 2025.
Informal interviews to follow thereafter.
 

Teacher – Maternity Cover

Start date: 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Part time 0.67 pro rata.

This position is part time and initially fixed term until 12th June 2026 with the possibility of it being extended.

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School offers a unique opportunity to join an exciting family school. We are looking for a teacher who possesses a love of learning, and is committed, dynamic, caring and nurturing - someone who is well-motivated and driven to deliver high-quality learning, always going above and beyond. Our children are enthusiastic, creative and a delight to know. We are a team of very supportive colleagues, parents and governors who would make you feel extremely welcome.

We are seeking to appoint a teacher working with a small, mixed KS1 & KS2 class, initially across five mornings and one afternoon.

The successful applicant will:
•    Be suitably qualified to work with pupils in key stages 1 and 2;
•    Work flexible hours as per the needs of the school;
•    Be enthusiastic, dynamic and committed to supporting pupil outcomes;
•    Demonstrate the highest of standards to deliver outstanding pupil progress.

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School is accessible from Carlisle, Wigton and the surrounding areas. It is set in a stunning rural location with open and uninterrupted views of the Lakeland fells and access to the shore on the idyllic Solway Firth. The school boasts a wealth of outdoor space including our own woodland. It is judged to be ‘good’ by Ofsted and was recently recognised as performing in the top 1% of schools across the country with regard to KS2 mathematics, reading and writing.

Pupil and staff well-being are the highest priorities of the headteacher and governors.

You are very welcome to visit the school for a tour and an opportunity to ask any questions. Please call the school office on 016973 51384 to arrange this.

Application forms and further information are available from:
office@bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk
016973 51384

They are also available on our website:
https://www.bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk/about-us/vacancies/

We encourage you to have a look at our website and our Facebook page:
www.bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk
www.facebook.com/BownessSchool

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff to adhere to this. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and references will be sought.

Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 13th June 2025
Interviews: 20th-27th June 2025

Robert Ferguson Primary School

Teacher – Full Time (Maternity Cover)                  

From September 2025 to March 2026
 

This is a wonderful opportunity to join our friendly team as a maternity leave cover teacher to teach a Year 2 class.  The successful applicant will join an experienced team dedicated to putting pupils’ well-being at the heart of everything we do and will be supported by a school committed to high standards of continuous professional development.

Applicants must meet the DFE Teachers’ Standards, be highly effective teachers and have a strong commitment to their own continuing professional development.

Robert Ferguson School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure Bureau (DBS) and references will be taken from previous employers prior to starting in post.

Details about the position and how to apply can be downloaded from our website - www.rferguson.org

Closing Date - Thursday 5th June 2025 12:00 noon

Enquiries or to arrange a visit – contact Mr. Graham Frost, Headteacher, head@rferguson.org

Notes on Applying

•    An accompanying letter is required.

•    Applicants should also complete the application form which can be downloaded from our website.

•    To be short-listed:

-    through your application form you should concisely indicate how you meet the person specification (we recommend the use of bullet points, here);
-    through your letter of application, you should help us gain an impression of what is distinctive about you as a teacher and a person.

•    Please provide a paper copy of your application. Applications sent by email will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances, by arrangement.

•    Completed applications should be returned to the school office no later than the closing date. If you intend to deliver your application by hand, please note that the school does not have a letter box.

•    Late applications will not be considered.