Senior Teaching Assistant (STA)
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,403 to £28,142 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Whitehaven, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | St Benedict's Catholic High School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
SENIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT (STA)
Required November 2025
NJC Scale 4 £26,403 - £28,142 per annum pro rata
Part time, term time only permanent contract
30 hours and 5 minutes per week over 5 days
(actual salary £19,235 - £20,502 based on 46.6 weeks)
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Teaching Assistant to provide 1: 1 and small group support in classes for students with a Special Education Need or Disability. You need to have good literacy and numeracy skills and a relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification; appropriate experience as a Teaching Assistant would be preferred. This is a part time term time only post.
St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please email enquiries to Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at
andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
The application form and job description can be downloaded from the school website at
www.st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Applications are to be made by completed CES Application Form please to
Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: noon on Friday, 10th October 2025
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter
We do reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date
Required November 2025
NJC Scale 4 £26,403 - £28,142 per annum pro rata
Part time, term time only permanent contract
30 hours and 5 minutes per week over 5 days
(actual salary £19,235 - £20,502 based on 46.6 weeks)
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Teaching Assistant to provide 1: 1 and small group support in classes for students with a Special Education Need or Disability. You need to have good literacy and numeracy skills and a relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification; appropriate experience as a Teaching Assistant would be preferred. This is a part time term time only post.
St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please email enquiries to Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at
andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
The application form and job description can be downloaded from the school website at
www.st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Applications are to be made by completed CES Application Form please to
Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: noon on Friday, 10th October 2025
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter
We do reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date