Fixed Term, Part time Teaching Assistant

The Governors of Walton and Lees Hill CE Primary School are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support the teaching and learning of children at our friendly, rural school.

PCD3 £25,183, per annum, pro rata, term time only

The role is to provide general teaching assistant support throughout the whole school. 
This post is to start on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 until Friday 17th July 2026 and will be 32.5 hours per week, over 5 days, initially for 1 year.

This post may start Monday 2nd June 2025 if budget allows.
The requirement for this role to continue will be dependent on budget.

Walton and Lees Hill CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in its care and expects staff to share this commitment. 

The school strictly adheres to safer recruiting policies and procedures. 

Appointments to these posts will be subject to satisfactory enhanced checks being sought from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and appropriate pre-employment checks. 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to make a self-declaration about their suitability to work with children, including any known disqualification by association.  

Closing date: 24th February 2025 at 12 noon

Interviews shall be held: w/c 3rd March 2025

Visits to the school are welcome and can be made by contacting school on 016977 2577

Further details, including an application form, job description and person specification and available to download from our school website: www.leeshill.cumbria.sch.uk

Commencing 3rd March 2025

Teacher of German (with French)
Fixed-term appointment (Maternity leave cover) concluding 31st August 2025
Full-time/part-time (MPR/UPR)

We are looking to appoint a talented and passionate teacher who can inspire and challenge young people, helping them become highly effective and independent learners. The successful candidate will hold a good honours degree (or equivalent) and will join our dedicated MFL department.

Keswick School 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 an enhanced DBS clearance and appropriate pre-employment checks, including online and social media checks.

For more details and to apply, contact: HR Officer, Mr Andrew Young E-mail: andrewyoung@keswick.cumbria.sch.uk 

Closing date for applications: 10am, Wednesday 5th February 2025

Part time (0.8FTE) Permanent Teacher & EYFS Leader 

Salary: M3 - M6 

The Local Governing Body of Lorton School invite applications from appropriately qualified teachers for this post, teaching our small reception and Key Stage 1 class, from the beginning of the summer term.

We are looking for:
•    An excellent classroom practitioner in EYFS and Key Stage 1 with high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and standards
•    Someone who will work collaboratively with other members of staff, be flexible, well organised and enthusiastic.
•    Someone who can work through a child led approach 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 EYFS and Key Stage 1 and be ready to lead Early Years and Early Reading in our school
•    be able to plan appropriately to meet children’s individual needs in all areas of development
•    be well organised with high expectations of pupils’ development and behaviour
•    be a committed team member (& ready to lead a small team) who will play an active part in the life of the school and lead by example
•    use a child-led approach to create exciting learning opportunities
•    will continue to engage with families and promote home school links
•    support the school’s strong focus on personal development and be willing to be part of the wider school community
•    know how to keep our children protected and safe, and be willing to take on a role as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead in our school (as we recognise our youngest children need the highest level of protection and care).
 
We can offer you:
•    A brilliant opportunity to progress your career in a school with a real family feel
•    A committed staff who put our children first and centre
•    A supportive parent group (FOLS), Local Governing Body and wider local community
•    An opportunity to work within the supportive network of the Good Shepherd  Academy Trust and in a fantastic location in the Lake District National Park
 
Lorton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for the post as are excellent professional references.  The school is an academy as part of the ‘Good Shepherd Trust’.  The successful candidates’ employment would be with the Good Shepherd Trust although the terms and conditions would be comparable to Cumberland Council.   

Application forms and further details about the post are available from the school website https://www.lorton.cumbria.sch.uk/about-us/vacancies.html .  

Visits to the school are encouraged and are welcome by prior arrangement (ideally on 27th January at 10am or 30th January at 2pm or 4pm) with the Head of School, Olivia Harrison, or Executive Headteacher, Jo Laker, via the school office (manned 8am-12 Mon-Fri) by phone (01900 85919) or email: secretary@lorton.cumbria.sch.uk
 
Closing date: Wednesday 5th February.  Late applications cannot be considered. 
Interviews planned for: Thursday 13th February

Start date: as soon as possible

Cover Supervisor (Permanent)

35 hours per week, 38 weeks term-time + 3 days INSET + 2 days during school closure

Times:  8.00-3.30pm

(PCD5) Pro-rata starting salary £20,400 including holiday pay

We have an exciting opportunity to join its dynamic and experienced cover team. 

Cover Supervisors take responsibility for managing classes during short-term teacher absence. The person we appoint will be an energetic, hardworking and flexible individual who is passionate about working with young people while supporting their education in our popular, vibrant school. They also support departments to develop learning materials and take part in other school activities.

The post includes duties to ensure student safety before and after school.

Training will be discussed with the successful candidate and a programme developed to meet their specific needs. 

Please see https://www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/vacancies/ for further details and an application form.

Applications by CV will not be accepted.

Closing date: Midday, Wednesday 29th January 2025

This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.

Caldew School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An online search will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.   The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.  Our safeguarding policy can be found at https://www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/our-school/policies-other-key-documents/ 

Caldew School is an equal opportunities employer
 

Required as soon as possible.

The Governors and Headteacher of St Herbert’s CE Primary and Nursery School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Senior Teaching Assistant, to join our friendly, supportive and hard-working school team. 

The successful candidate will work with a child with additional needs in Key Stage 1 and training and support will be provided.

Hours of work will be 8:45am until 3:20pm each week-day, during school term-time, with a half-hour lunch break between 12 and 1 (30.4 hours per week).  

The position is offered on a fixed-term contract, to support a specific pupil, and is therefore expected to end on 31st August 2030 when the pupil finishes at St Herbert’s and transfers to secondary school.  As the contract is dependent on the needs of the child being supported, funding received to support the child and the child remaining at St Herbert’s School, the hours and term of the contract may be subject to change.  

The Successful candidate will:
•    be qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent;
•    have experience of working with children of primary age with additional needs;
•    be able to motivate and encourage children to develop to their full potential;
•    be able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 6th February 2025 at 3pm

Application forms and job description/person specification are available from the school website - https://www.stherberts.cumbria.sch.uk/ or by contacting the school office on 017687 73017 or via email to admin@stherberts.cumbria.sch.uk 

Interviews to take place week commencing 10th February 2025.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure for Regulated Activity and will require the completion of a criminal history/suitability self-disclosure form prior to interview.

Satisfactory references, pre-employment ID and medical checks and right to work checks will also be required before any offer is finalised. 

St Herbert’s CE Primary and Nursery School 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.  

St Herbert’s CE Primary and Nursery School is an equal opportunities employer.