If you have experience of working with young people aged 11 – 16 and if you are passionate about shaping young lives and making a real difference in the classroom, we invite you to apply for this new role at St Bede's.

You will have a talent for engaging children and you thrive in a nurturing and supportive environment . 

You will be working with children who are struggling to meet their target grades and provide academic support to allow them to catch up.

This role will have a focus on key stage 3, but may also include some students at KS4 - you will work flexibly across all age groups and abilities. 

There will be opportunities to develop your career within the school which allows you to make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

This is a permanent  role starting from 1st September 2026. You will be working for 35  hours per week (8:30am - 4pm), term time only.  

About us

St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Secondary school and is located in Scunthorpe. We are an Ofsted-rated Good. 

We are a great place to work and staff work closely as a team and every child’s potential is celebrated. We are passionate that students have the opportunity to develop both academically and socially throughout their time at school. 

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Be caring and supportive, and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Support the Teachers to enthuse our students, inspiring their learning and progress.
• Assist with the planning, differentiation and preparation of intervention strategies.
• Promote the well-being of our student’s providing guidance and support
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils, allowing them to feel valued and listened to and encouraging questions and ideas.
• Provide support for leaning activities and monitor their effectiveness.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary: £21,203 - £22,235 per annum (OLOL Band 3, NJC Points 6 - 9).
• Fantastic benefits:
• Generous Pension Scheme with employer contributions over 20%.
• Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
• Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
• A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
• Term time only working.

Visits are warmly welcomed and we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role.  Please contact Karen Glynn on kglynn@stbedesscunthorpe.org.uk or call (01724) 245151 to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.  Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging.   We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants in line with Safer Recruitment Practices.