Support Assistant SEN (ELS)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
23/10/2024
Advert End Date:
08/11/2024 09:00
Salary:
£25,584 – £26,409 per annum pro rata, actual £22,647 – £23,377 per annum
Hours per week:
37 hours per week, term time plus 11 additional days as confirmed by the school (8.30am-4.30pm Mon, 8.00am-4.00pm Tues -Thurs, Fri 8.00-3.30pm)
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
St Mary's Catholic School, Benton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7PE
Further Information
This school has 'Academy' status and you will not be directly employed by Newcastle City Council.
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7PE
Headteacher: E Patterson
Required From November 2024
The Governors wish to appoint an Support Assistant SEN (ELS) to join our existing team and to support students, especially those with SEND, throughout the school. The successful applicant will be hard working, flexible, and have excellent communication skills. It is essential that any applicant enjoys working with and supporting young people, as this is an essential part of the role, however we encourage you to apply, even if you do not already have direct experience of working with children or young people, as full training and unstinting support will be given. We are looking for an individual who can engage with students and support them in overcoming a range of learning difficulties. The successful candidate would also need to be prepared to support the Catholic/Christian ethos at St Mary’s in this role. English to GCSE or equivalent is required.
Please note, whilst we only wish to appoint one Support Assistant Assistant (ELS), there may be opportunities to appoint Support Assistants Level 2 also.
St Mary’s is a very popular and happy school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We became an academy in 2013 and enjoy outstanding facilities in a new building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1440 by September 2024, with 5 main school year groups of around 235 and a Sixth Form of approximately 270 students. We expect the Sixth Form to continue to grow in the next couple of years, as strongly academic year groups continue to move into Sixth Form.
As an Outstanding school, St Mary’s plays a leading role within the Trust and more widely, leading significant school improvement, training and leadership development across other schools, as well as sharing good practice in academic achievement and teaching and learning across many other schools in the north-east. We also play a leading role in teacher training across the region.
If you require any further information about the post, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Mullan, Assistant Headteacher SEND on 0191 215 3260.
Application packs are available to download here, from our school website, or by e-mailing the Director of Finance and Support Services, louise.douds@st-marys.newcastle.sch.uk.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Friday 8th November 2024. Interviews are likely to be held shortly after this date.
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online search for shortlisted candidates, as part of our due diligence.