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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Senior Teaching Assistant
Job overview
Teaching Assistant
Whitehaven, Cumbria
Start date: Required as soon as possible
Salary: NJC Scale 4 £26,403 – £28,142 per annum pro rata
Contract term: Part Time
About the Role
Senior Teaching Assistant
Required as soon as possible
NJC Scale 4 £26,403 – £28,142 per annum pro rata
Part time, term time only
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 fixed term to 17th July 2026 in the first instance dependant on student numbers in September 2026.
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 below:
Application Form
Job Description
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 Wednesday, 25th March 2026
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter
We do reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date
NJC Scale 4 £26,403 – £28,142 per annum pro rata
Part Time
Start date: Required as soon as possible
Apply by 25/03/2026, 12:00


