Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Temporary Fixed Term Full Time ( Core hours : 32.5 hours per week) term time only 

Required from: Tuesday 6th January 2026 to 17th July 2026 (Fixed term due to fluctuating numbers on roll)

Broughton Moor Primary School is excited to welcome a Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant and nurturing school community. We are looking for an individual who is energetic, caring, and deeply committed to inspiring children to reach their full potential. You’ll be joining a supportive, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking team who work collaboratively to create the very best learning experiences for our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can confidently support whole-class learning and deliver effective 1:1 support, particularly within the Early Years

• Has experience of working with children with additional or special educational needs

• Promotes independence, curiosity, and confidence in every learner

• Contributes to a stimulating, creative, and inclusive classroom environment

• Holds high expectations of themselves and every child they work with

• Enjoys being part of a close-knit, positive, and adaptable team

• Brings enthusiasm for learning both inside and outside the classroom

• Demonstrates strong skills in English and Maths

In return, we offer:

• Wonderful children who are happy, kind, and eager to learn

• A genuine commitment to your professional growth and wellbeing

• A supportive staff team that values collaboration and creativity

• A welcoming school environment at the heart of a caring community

At Broughton Moor Primary School, our values — Achieve, Respect, Belong — underpin everything we do. We are dedicated to providing a safe, calm, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, respected, and inspired to achieve their very best.

Broughton Moor Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people, and we expect every member of our staff team to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide excellent professional references before the appointment is confirmed.

All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form, providing details of any unspent convictions or other information that would not be filtered or protected, prior to the interview stage. You may be asked to discuss this further as part of the recruitment process. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence and verified against DBS records if your application is successful. References will also be obtained prior to interview.

Applicants should hold relevant qualifications and experience, such as NVQ Level 3.

Visits to the school are encouraged; please email the school office to arrange this: [email protected]

Application forms and more information are available on the school’s website https://broughtonmoorschool.co.uk/vacancies

Please ensure your application form and a covering letter is sent by email to: [email protected] by 12pm on Thursday 4th December 2025. Shortlisting will be Friday 5th November. Interviews will be held on Monday 8th December 2025 and the successful candidate will be notified on the same day.

Closing Date: 12pm Thursday 4th December 2025

Shortlisting: Friday 5th December 2025

Interviews: Monday 8th December 2025

 

Date posted
Reference Number
3646
PCD 5 - £25,989 (pro rata FTE)
Cumberland Council
Contract type
Work pattern

Support Worker (The Gables, Whitehaven) - CMB2137e

Job Title: Support Worker 

Location: The Gables Residential Home, Whitehaven

Salary: £13.47 per hour

Hours: Hours between 16.5 to 23.5 

Contract: Permanent

 

About the role

As a Support Worker (Carer Care Worker Care Assistant) you will get the opportunity to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You may also assist with medication providing personal care and encouraging our people to achieve or maintain independence.

This role is an opportunity to help older adults live their life how they choose and enjoy their later years. You will be supporting people to stay active and healthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness and mobility as well as supporting emotional wellness.

No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development - we are looking for the right people with the right qualities. If you do have experience then come and take the next step in your career with us.

If you're friendly compassionate and want to make a difference to people's lives' we would love to speak with you! 

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

 

APPLY HERE

 

DBS ChecksThis role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.

Diversity, Inclusion & AdjustmentsWe’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

 

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

 

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.

 

Please read the supporting information:

Post Specification

 

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

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Part time
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SUPPORT/CARE WORKERS
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Whitehaven
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Headteacher

Required for April / September 2026

Headteacher

A starting salary within the  Group 4 - Leadership Pay Range of £91,157 - £110,891 is offered for this permanent position and a relocation and recruitment package may be on offer for the right candidate.

Following a very successful period recognised by the team of three HMI at our last Ofsted inspection, the governors are seeking to appoint a strategic leader who can inspire staff and students in the pursuit of all-round excellence.

We are a school for students aged 11 to 18 which:

• serves the small town of Millom and a large, beautiful rural area of Cumberland including the south-west of the Lake District;

• is fully inclusive and proud of its status as a community school ;

• is proud of its students, their wide range of achievements and their contribution to the school and local community;

• is small enough for every student to be known, but large enough to provide a good, balanced and inclusive curriculum.

 

You are someone who:

• wants to lead a learning community, not just manage a school;

• is passionate about influencing, challenging and motivating all members of the school and the local community to do their best by the students;

• is on a learning curve and intends to remain on one;

• critically examines both national and local agendas and uses aspects of them to benefit our students, staff and local community;

• can understand the difference between the value of education and its cost.

 

We will offer you:

• a very welcoming school where the development of every person matters;

• very hard-working and committed students, associate staff and teaching staff;

• a strong, cohesive leadership team committed to playing their part in the continuous development of the school and its local community;

• the whole-hearted and open-minded support of a challenging but supportive governing body, which is working closely with the local authority in relation to finance and continuous school development;

• a rising profile of exam success including 41% 5+English and Maths, 60% 4+ English and Maths and an attainment 8 score of 44.8 in 2025;

• a school judged to be “good” in all areas at our last inspection in 2022;

• a school which has improved its attainment 8 score to achieve 5th place in Cumberland October 2025.

For further information, please download an information package and application form from our website at www.millom.cumbria.sch.uk.

For enquiries regarding this post, please contact the Clerk to the Governors, via email at [email protected]

Completed applications should be submitted via email to [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 12.00noon on Tuesday 6 January 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 12th January 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January 2026

Millom School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students. We engage with young people and staff in policy and practice developments, proactively encouraging feedback and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Keeping Children Safe 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.

 

 

 

 

Date posted
Reference Number
3644
Please see below
Cumberland Council
School
Contract type
Work pattern

English Teacher

English Teacher

Required February 2026 – September 2026

St John Henry Newman Catholic School is seeking an enthusiastic, inspirational and innovative English Teacher to join a highly professional and forward-thinking English Department. This is a temporary post to cover Maternity Leave.

Our school has a distinctive caring and Christian ethos with the emphasis on the individual and supporting pupils in fulfilling their full potential.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach to GCSE and have the potential to teach A Level.

St John Henry Newman Catholic School supports career development and progression with excellent resources in a brand-new school building. We are therefore interested in talking to both experienced teachers looking for a new challenge as well as early career teachers at the beginning of their career.

St John Henry Newman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will be subject to satisfactory DBS and health checks.

For an informal chat about the post or to request to visit our school please contact Louise Tickell, Head of English by email: [email protected]

Application packs can be requested by emailing [email protected] or downloaded from our website at http://newman.cumbria.sch.uk/Vacancies/

Your application form should be supported by a letter of no more than two pages of A4.

Completed application forms can either be forwarded to the email address above or by post addressed to the Finance Office.

The closing date for applications is 12pm Monday 24th November 2025

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 26th November 2025

Short listed candidates will be contacted by telephone or email

 

Date posted
Reference Number
3642
MPR/UPR
Catholic
Job type
Contract type
Work pattern

Headteacher

Required from 1st April 2026

The Governors of Inglewood Nursery and Infant School are seeking to appoint a Headteacher who is passionate about Nursery and Infant education and who has outstanding commitment and leadership skills for the position in our school from April 2026.

At Inglewood Nursery and Infant School, we believe "Everyone Matters". Our engaged and passionate staff work very hard to ensure that our school is a happy, safe and secure environment for everyone.

We are a successful school who provide for the range of pupils who attend and promote their well-being and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. We have a robust wraparound facility, catering for children from age 9 months to 7 years.

We are proud to work in partnership with our families to ensure that children thrive, achieve and enjoy their learning inside our well-resourced classrooms and outside in our amazing outdoor space. We have strong links with Inglewood Junior School.

Are you ready to lead a school where every child is valued? The Governing Body is seeking someone who;

• Is a strong leader who is committed to raising standards

• Has a passion for teaching and learning with high expectations for both staff and pupils

• Will embrace our ethos of a nurturing and learning environment where all children thrive academically, socially and emotionally

• Provide strong and caring leadership with the ability to inspire and bring out the best in everyone

• Has excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

Inglewood Community Nursery and Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be appointed on the completion of an enhanced DBS check and receipt of professional references.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applications:

Application details and forms can be downloaded from the school website: www.inglewood-inf.cumbria.sch.uk

Completed applications, along with a personal statement of no more than two A4 sides (font 12) should be submitted by email to: [email protected]

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 29th December 2025 .

Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 7th January. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th January 2026 (2 day process)

Visits to the school will be on 4th December during the morning and on 5th December during the afternoon. To arrange a look around, please email [email protected]

 

 

 

 

Date posted
Reference Number
3640
Group 2 Leadership Range £61, 534 - £67, 898
Cumberland Council
Contract type
Work pattern