Teaching Assistant

Required start: as soon as possible

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in Barrow in Furness are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant

27.5 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks)
Applications for part time or full time working will be considered.

St Bernard’s is a successful Catholic comprehensive school and part of the Diocese of Lancaster, serving the community of Furness and is on the edge of the Lake District National Park. 
 
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to work as part of the Inclusion Department in school. As a Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting pupils’ social, physical and emotional well-being in order to help them realise their full academic potential in a range of curriculum areas. Under the supervision of teaching staff and the school SENCO you will undertake a range of tasks to support teaching and learning of pupils with special educational needs by working with individuals or small groups either in or outside
of the classroom.

 In return we can offer you: 
● A school where “Students describe the school as a loving environment” and “Students behave in a mature and sensible way”, “They respect each other and their teachers and enjoy learning”. 
● A professional, enthusiastic and supportive team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise 
    student achievement. 
● Supportive parents, Governors, Diocese and Trust. 
● A well-resourced school with good results. 
● A strong commitment to developing staff and creating the leaders of tomorrow. 

An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk. 
Completed applications should be returned to: angela.williams@mater-christi.com

Closing Date:  Monday 23rd September 2024
Shortlisting:   Week beginning 23rd September 2024
Interviews:     Week beginning 23rd September 2024

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted, and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. 

St Bernard’s Catholic HIgh 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’.