Finance and Governance Clerk – (Hybrid)

Start date 2nd June 2025 – New role 1 year FTC initially to budgetary and staff structure.

The Governors and Senior Leaders at Mayfield School are looking to appoint, a new member to their existing Business Support Team. This role would support with the School Business Manager with the preparation of the Financial Memoranda, as well as facilitate the administration of the Governance for the school. The role is a new post which, is envisaged to marry on site business support with the option for remote working. This hybrid role would require a minimum of 15 hours working in school with the remaining 10 hours negotiated with the School Business Manager as remote working. The role is aimed at supporting with finance and governance compliance.  The role will require experience of working in school administration, ideally school finances, though training can be provided in this. The ideal candidate will have held a clerk to governors post previously or be able to demonstrate experience of clerk or committee administration and compliance.

BS7 Salary: £27711 FTE Pro Rata – £14.46 p/hr 25 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year , term time.

The main responsibilities of the role are:
•    Processing invoices and dealing with suppliers 
•    Ensuring financial data in accurate for the purposes of running reports
•    Using SAGE accounting software and Office 365 packages
•    Taking minutes and preparing documents for Governor’s meetings approx. 9 per years
•    Ensuring Governance compliance is adhered to

A full job profile is available along with an application form, on the school website. For an informal chat please contact the School Business Manager, Sarah Barry.

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 Completed Applications need to be return 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 – 12 noon on Wednesday 23rd April, 2025
Shortlisting 24th April, 2025
Interviews WC 28th April, 2025

Early Years Leader 
Required start: September 2025
Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 1 FTE 
Salary Range: L2, £51,027 per annum
 
The Directors of the Mater Christi Trust and governors of St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School in Carlisle are looking to appoint an Early Years Leader 

Joining our Senior Leadership Team and receiving support from our Deputy and Headteacher, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Early Years as well as having a role to play in shaping the strategic direction of Early Years in our school. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be able to use your strong pedagogy and philosophy for Early Years, along with your creative flare and zest for learning, to lead our EYFS team towards excellence.

 We are looking for someone who will:
•    Be a proven strong EYFS teacher who has a clear understanding of high-quality teaching, learning and curriculum.
•    Have leadership skills that will enable staff to flourish and pupils to reach their potential, underpinned by a strong personal philosophy and clear pedagogical subject knowledge.
•    Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school through our school values.
•    Be dedicated to raising standards and removing barriers to learning for all pupils.
•    Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive nature.
•    A commitment to developing an engaging and exciting curriculum based on practical and first-hand learning experiences set within a very strong learning environment.

Full information about the post and an application pack is available to download at https://mater-christi.com/our-trust/vacancies/
If you would like to visit the school, please contact angela.williams@mater-christi.com to arrange an appointment.

Completed applications should be returned to: angela.williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date: 12pm on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Interviews: Week Commencing 28th April 2025 

St Margaret Mary’s 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’.

Early Years Assistant Childcare Leader

Frizington Nursery School & Preschool are looking to employ a permanent Early Years Assistant Childcare Leader who is friendly, enthusiastic and passionate about working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. It is an exciting time at Frizington Nursery school as we continue to grow and expand our school. This post will require you to work in our Preschool Classroom and lead our baby room which caters for children from the ages of 6months to around 18months old and will commence as soon as possible. You will have the full support from the Senior Leadership Team to learn and develop in this new, exciting & pivotal role within our wonderful Nursery School. 

PCD7 £27,711 (A) pro rota, Term Time only + 2 weeks. 25hrs per week overtime will be available; however we will consider applications for part-time hours 20+.

The suitable candidate must have:
•    NVQ Level 3 or equivalent  
•    GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
The successful candidate must also be able to:
•    Work constructively as part of a team
•    Liaise effectively with staff and parents
•    Have safeguarding knowledge and experience and be willing to be level 3 trained. 
•    Promote inclusion of all pupils within the Early Years classrooms
•    Show initiative and hold high expectations for pupils
•    Display a professional attitude at all times and desire to continue their professional development
•    Demonstrate their experience of working in the Early Years Foundation Stage
•    Have excellent communication skills
•    Have a secure knowledge of child development 
•    Have the confidence and knowledge to plan and lead curriculum activities and provision.

Frizington Nursery School & Preschool can offer:
•    A vibrant and welcoming environment with enthusiastic children who love to learn
•    Commitment to professional development
•    Hard working, welcoming and dedicated team of Staff and Governors
•    Supportive Senior Leadership Team who have high aspirations and expectations for the continuous development of the school. 

 Frizington Nursery School & Preschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS check including the barred list will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be followed as laid out in our Safeguarding Policy

Application packs are available on request from the Head teacher, Charlotte Oddie by emailing Admin@frizington-nur.cumbria.sch.uk

Candidates are welcome and are actively encouraged to make a visit to the school by 
making an appointment with the Headteacher on 01946 810846.

Closing date for applications will be Tuesday 22nd April 2025 3.00pm 
Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 3.00pm
Interviews will take place Week Commencing 28th April 2025 
 

Breakfast & After School Club Leader
Hours: 16.25 hours per week, 7.50am-8.50am & 3.15pm-5.30pm
Contract type: Term-time/permanent
 

Main Purpose:

To supervise the provision of the breakfast and after school club service for pupils between the age of 3 – 11.  

To coordinate all activities within a safe and stimulating environment, in accordance with the club/and or school policies.

Responsibilities/Duties    

•    Develop understanding of health issues such as healthy eating, fitness and exercise
•    Provide and supervise safe play activities for pupils
•    Carry out day-to-day administration including registers, ordering and purchasing of equipment and food, record keeping as appropriate
•    To record and inform parents of any incident or accident relating to their children that has occurred during the session
•    Liaise with school staff as required
•    Undertake relevant training.
•    To set up and clear away equipment
•    Carry out all responsibilities and activities within an equal opportunity framework
•    To ensure that school security regulations are upheld
•    To provide support to children including first aid duties (dependant upon training)
•    To undertake such duties commensurate with the grade to ensure the successful running of the scheme

The post holder has a responsibility to promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of children in accordance with the school's child protection and behaviour management policy.

Whilst the school hours are set, it is inevitable that other duties will be required from time to time. 
The post holder should be willing to work flexibly to deal effectively with such eventualities.

Visits to school are welcomed, please contact Mrs. Walsh 01228 560399

For further details and an application pack, please email our School Business Manager, Mrs. Walsh at admin@gtcorby.cumbria.sch.uk.

Great Corby School, Great Corby, Carlisle CA4 8NE

Great Corby Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all of our employees to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

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.

The closing date for applications is Wed 23rd April 2025
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th April 2025        

To commence as soon as possible

Great Corby School are looking to appoint a ‘Governance Professional’ to join our School for 70 hours per annum.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified or experienced individuals who have excellent listening and oral and written communication skills as well as good ICT skills. This role is permanent, subject to a probationary period.

The main responsibilities of the role are to:
•    Provide advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters
•    Provide effective administrative support to the governing body and its committees, including attending and recording minutes for full governing body meetings (6 per year) and sub-committee meetings (3 per year)
•    Ensure the governing body is properly constituted
•    Manage information effectively in accordance with legal requirements

In return we can offer you:
•    An outstanding staff and trustee team who are friendly and supportive
•    A school ethos which values every member of the school community

Visits to school are welcomed, please contact Mrs Walsh on 01228 560399.

Application packs, including full job description are available from Mrs Walsh admin@gtcorby.cumbria.sch.uk.

Great Corby Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all of our employees to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

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.

The closing date for applications is Wed 23rd April 2025
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Fixed Term 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant 
PCD5 £25,183 (FTE per annum pro rata) term time only plus 1 week INSET
(fixed term until 19th July 2025 due to varying EHCP hours. There may be the opportunity for this to be extended and we would be keen to discuss this further as we approach the Summer Term.)

While we would prefer a full-time position, we could consider accommodating a part-time contract for the right candidate.

The Governors of Silloth Primary School are looking to recruit a lively, enthusiastic, well-motivated 1:1 Teaching Assistant to work with a range of SEN pupils in KS1 and KS2. The successful candidate should be capable of integrating swiftly and successfully into our hard working, friendly and experienced team as soon as possible.

 The successful candidate will:
•    Hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent. 
•    Have experience of working with SEND children
•    Be committed to ensuring every child achieves their full potential
•    Have high expectations for all pupils and be committed to raising standards
•    Have good listening and behaviour management skills
•    Have a good understanding of, and commitment to, the safeguarding and welfare of children
•    Be able to follow direction from the class teacher and also use their own initiative
•    Be enthusiastic, motivated and fully prepared to participate in the wider life of the school 
•    Have a willingness to work with a committed staff team
•    Work with the pupil for part of the lunch hour each day

In return, we can offer:
•    A positive, warm and welcoming work environment
•    An opportunity to be part of an experienced, effective team. 
•    A supportive Head Teacher and Governing Board
•    Fantastic children, who enjoy learning and achieving. 

The job description, person specification and application form are available on the school’s website and applications should be sent electronically to admin@silloth.cumbria.sch.uk marked as ‘Private and Confidential’. Please state curriculum and SEND strengths in your application.

Silloth Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils.  All adults working or volunteering within the school will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and have references received and followed-up before any offer of a position/role will be made. 

Closing date:  13th April 2025    
Interviews will be held on Monday 21st April 2025

Visits are welcome by appointment. Please email admin@silloth.cumbria.sch.uk to arrange a visit.