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 [email protected] to arrange an appointment.

Completed applications should be returned to: [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected].

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 [email protected].

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] to arrange a visit.

Site Officer

37hrs per week over a cyclical 4 week shift pattern -  full year basis.

Scale Point 6 £25,183 p/a
          
Attractive Pension and Annual Leave Package

An exciting opportunity for the right candidate.  Working in a small team of 5, this role provides varied services to our vibrant school.  Working alongside teachers, support staff and students the role focusses on site duties that keep our school running smoothly throughout the day.  

Candidates should be a good team-worker, enjoy working with young people and have experience of practical tasks such as general maintenance, opening/locking site, moving supplies around site and grounds maintenance.   You will be guided as a new recruit and be trained/developed to progress in your career.  We are a welcoming and dedicated team driven by our school values.

Cockermouth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of students, engages with young people and staff on policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant barred lists check(s), undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post  is required to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.  Shortlisted candidates will need to disclose relevant criminal history.  Social media searches on candidates may be undertaken.

Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability.  Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

Completed application forms should be returned to [email protected] no later than 09:00 on Wednesday 23 April 2025.

Details and application form are available from:  www.cockermouthschool.org

Temporary Part Time Teaching Assistant

Salary: PCD Grade 5, £25,183 per annum pro rata (FTE 37 hpw) term time only.

Due to the success and expansion of our 2 year old provision we are seeking to appoint an Early Years Teaching Assistant to support our Little Acorns. This is a part time post working Monday-Friday 8.30-12pm. Required to start on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to 31st August 2025 to support the increase of pupil numbers.

We are looking for a person who:
- Is qualified and has experience in EYFS provision
- displays a strong commitment to continuing to raise standards and levels of
achievement
- is flexible and works well as part of a team
- is motivated and enthusiastic about working with children
- is committed to supporting the Christian ethos and values of the school

We can offer:-
• Positive and enthusiastic children
• A professional, hardworking and committed team
• Strong links with the community and other local schools
• Supportive and caring environment for all children and staff to flourish

Application forms and further details are available on the school website: www.maryport.cumbria.sch.uk

SAFER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

The school pays full regard to the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. The Governing Body will prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children by adhering to statutory responsibilities to carry out appropriate checks on staff or others who work unsupervised with children. Any successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

The closing date for applications is 1st April 2025

Visits to the school are welcome by appointment. Please ring or e-mail to book. All completed applications are to be emailed to - [email protected]

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

Working hours negotiable - up to 37 hours per week, term-time only (40 weeks per year including INSET and out of term working)

We seek a conscientious, adaptable technician to support the Technology curriculum.
Under the instruction/guidance of senior staff, to provide assistance and information as required in the preparation of resources, maintenance and support to staff and pupils. Ensuring requirements are followed, meeting both the health & safety standards and the requirements of the classes involved.

Includes helping to ensure that stock levels are maintained, safely stored and future requirements are identified. With occasional assistance to the other curriculum technicians if required.

This is a busy and varied role and candidates should have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Although advantageous, the post requires no previous experience of working in a school setting. Previous experience is desirable however full training will be provided for the right candidate.

For further details about this role or to apply, please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/135632/EDV-2025-WLA-62752  (not a link – please copy and paste)

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

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

The closing date for this role is 09.00 on Thursday 03 April 2025.

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.