Higher Level Teaching Assistant at St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SBCHSB/11839

Location

Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LE

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£32,061.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE)
Pro rata salary £27455.03 to £27914.03

Hours Per Week

Fixed Term End Date

Sat 31st Aug, 2030

Closing Date

Midnight, Tue 7th Jul, 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

10/07/2026

Interview Date(s) 10/07/2026

About this Role

Number on Role: 667 pupils

Age Range: 11-16

Contract: Fixed Term linked to funding that runs for 5 years

37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks)

Salary: Grade 8, Scale Point 19-20, £32061- £32597 (£27455.03- £27914.03 pro-rata)

Required start: September 2026

School website: www.stbernardsschool.uk

St Bernard’s Catholic School is a high performing Secondary school in a beautiful corner of Cumbria, at stone’s throw from the Lake District National Park.– an incredible place to live and work. We are a school where all are ‘known and loved’. We are proud to be part of the Mater Christi Trust comprising 16 schools (and growing) across Cumbria and Lancashire, providing incredible opportunities for growth and development for our staff.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level 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.

Closing Date: Tuesday 7th July 2026

Interviews: Friday 10th July 2026