Job Description

Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

32 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm on 3 days and 8.30am - 4.15pm on 2 days,

Term Time Only)

H3 5-6 (Fringe) 25,583 - 25,989 + 729 FTE (19,044 - 19,338 pro-rata)

Start Date: October 2025 or shortly thereafter

We seek applications from those of the Catholic faith, all faiths and of no faith but who are supportive of our Christian values and ethos.

St Mary's Catholic School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our excellent SEND team supporting pupils. The successful applicants will be a positive and proactive will work as part of our SEND/Inclusion team. Candidates must have strong Maths and English skills, excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and have a sufficient command of relevant ICT to be able to support and communicate effectively with staff and pupils.

Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted for quality of education and behaviour and attitudes, we are committed to providing a top-tier educational environment for our 1153 pupils.

About the Role:

A true all-rounder, you must be willing and able to support pupils in all curriculum areas, from science to PE, from English to Maths, from Art to Computer Science and every subject in between. Enthusiastic, patient and kind, you must be able to work unsupervised, be flexible, and able to engage and motivate pupils and improve the quality of pupils' learning and to adapt practice as appropriate.

The role will include with individual students, supporting groups of students or whole classes and other related tasks, including associated administration. This will involve making observations of the children and feeding back necessary information to the pupils' teachers/SENDCO.

The working pattern of this role is Term Time Only, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm on 3 days and 8.30am - 4.15pm on 2 days with hours unpaid lunchbreak and unpaid break each day, total 32 hours per week.

As a member of our team, you will be passionate about contributing your skills to ensure all our children and young people receive the best possible education.

What we Offer:

Competitive salary: H3 5-6 (Fringe)

Employee Assistance Program.

Ideal location near M11 and Hertfordshire and Essex Borders.

A supportive and dynamic working environment.

Applicants should be flexible, with appropriate qualifications and/or experience, able to work on their own initiative and to exhibit supportive leadership skills in a busy team environment.

St. Mary's is the secondary school in the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust. We have a strong tradition of providing an authentic education which aims to deliver excellence for every member of our community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. St Mary's is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.

Apply in writing completing the following - Support Staff Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form using the forms available on our website: https://www.stmarys.net/page/?title=Instructions+for+Applicants&pid=149 Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on St Mary's forms will be accepted. Please contact Deirdre McHugh Headteacher d.mchugh@stmarys.net or Recruitment@stmarys.net to submit an application or for more information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 19,044.00-19,338.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Special education: 1 year (preferred) Experience working with students: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person