Enhanced Learning Support Assistant – Level 3
Location: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Salary: £26,403 – £27,254 per annum (pro rata).
Working hours: 37 hours per week during term time plus 11 additional days. Typical hours: 8:30–16:30 Monday; 8:00–16:00 Tuesday–Thursday; 8:00–15:30 Friday.
Start date: September 2026.
Key Responsibilities
- Support students, especially those with SEND, throughout the school.
- Lead the new language and communication support programme.
- Engage with students to help them overcome a range of learning difficulties.
- Support the Catholic/Christian ethos at St Mary's.
Qualifications & Skills
- Hardworking, flexible and possessing excellent communication skills.
- English to GCSE or equivalent is required.
- Experience with children or young people is welcomed but not mandatory; full training will be provided.
- Prepared to support a range of learning difficulties.
Additional Information
St Mary's is an outstanding-rated Catholic school, part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.
Applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and an online search as part of the selection process.
