Starting October 2024 or as soon as.

We currently have a permanent vacancy for a part time caretaker to join our team.

We are looking for hard working and dedicated member of the team to carry out any basic maintenance jobs, maintain the grounds and carry out some of the health and safety checks to meet compliance. 

The post is for 7 hours per week Monday – Friday, permanent, Term Time only, hours are flexible to meet the workload. 

OP5 (£23,893 per annum FTE) pro rata, £12.38 per hour

Previous experience of this type of work would be advantageous but not essential but a good basic knowledge of DIY skills would be required. 

Application packs are available from the school office.
admin@armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date Friday 4th October 2024.
If you or anyone you know are interested or have any further questions please contact us on 01697472296

Armathwaite Community School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed on completion of an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and satisfactory references.

Required as soon as possible 

The children, staff and governors of Cambridge Primary School are seeking to appoint an Early Years Teaching Assistant to help support the learning and development of children aged 2-5 as part of our experienced Early Years team. We have 1 temporary position, initially fixed until the end of Summer 2025, due to fluctuations in pupil numbers and funding.

30 hours per week term time only (38 weeks per year + 1 week INSET)

The successful candidates will:
•    hold a Level 2 qualification (min) in Early Years Education, Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or equivalent
•    work as part of a team to ensure that individual developmental needs are met
•    contribute to the development of an effective learning environment for all pupils
•    have excellent communication skills, particularly with very young children
•    show initiative in a range of situations
•    build positive and effective relationships with pupils, staff and parents
•    be organised, warm, reliable and enthusiastic
•    believe passionately in the development of the whole child.

We can offer you:
•    a happy, committed and hard-working staff team
•    an engaging and nurturing environment with an emphasis on caring, supporting and learning from and with each other
•    friendly, enthusiastic pupils who love coming to school
•    a supportive governing body
•    a commitment to your continued professional development
•    a well-maintained, well-resourced school with an extensive site.

For a copy of our Welcome Pack, with further information and our trust application form, please email admin@cambridge.cumbria.sch.uk. 

Cambridge Primary School and South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust (SCMAT) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment.

The school has rigorous child protection policies and procedures in place. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check, criminal records check and excellent professional references are required for the post. 

Visits by prospective applicants are welcomed and encouraged by prior arrangement.

Please contact our school office to make arrangements by email admin@cambridge.cumbria.sch.uk or by telephone 01229 827761.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 17th October 2024, 12:00 noon 
Interview: Week beginning 21st October 2024

Permanent, Part-Time, School Administrator

Salary: Grade: BS6 - £24294 - £24702; 20hrs pro-rata
Permanent 
Paid weeks per year: Term-time only (38 weeks) plus 1 week

Required to Start: 6th January, 2025 or earlier, if possible    

The Headteacher and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and well organised School Administrator who can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and maintain high standards within the school office environment.

The position is required from 6th January 2025 although consideration will be given for an earlier or later start date to accommodate any notice period the successful candidate may be required to serve. (Training with the headteacher and current admin team will be offered prior to commencement, as necessary)

Excellent communication and administrative skills are essential, along with the ability to work as part of a highly motivated team. Experience of using school Management Information Systems (MIS) and a cashless parent payment system such as, ParentPay, is desirable but not essential as training will be given.  Some understanding of financial procedures would be beneficial but not essential however, the post does require working closely with our school finance administrator as required.

The office is a busy, happy place of work.  The administrator is most likely to be the first point of contact for visitors to school and as such will represent the Christian ethos of the establishment.  The successful candidate will be able to work efficiently and to a very high standard whilst retaining a sense of humour, a strong sense of team involvement and a positive attitude. A high degree of confidentiality is essential.

The days to be worked will be agreed in discussion with the Headteacher prior to appointment. Times of working shall be between 8.30am and 3.30pm as there will be a requirement to be available to parents and carers at the beginning and end of the school day.  Additional hours may be required as and when the need arises.

Flookburgh school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks which will include satisfactory references, Right to Work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check for regulated activity (to include a children’s barred list check) and a work place health assessment.

Visits to the school are welcome; please contact our finance officer or Headteacher to make an appointment either by email to: admin@flookburgh.cumbria.sch.uk or by telephoning the school office on: 015395 58434.  

An application pack can be found on our school website http://www.flookburgh.cumbria.sch.uk or by contacting the Headteacher or Finance Administrator on 015395 58434.

A letter of application of no-more than one side of A4 is also required.  Your letter should refer to the job specification as well as any other, pertinent, information you would like to share to support your application.

Closing date for applications: Friday 8th November 2024
Interviews: Monday 18th November 2024

Start date: as soon as possible 

Cleaner
Permanent, 12 hours per week
3:30pm-6:00pm, Mon-Thurs
4:00pm-6:00pm Friday

*It may be possible to negotiate a slightly different working pattern for the right candidate. 
Term time plus 1 week INSET and 4 weeks during school holidays 

Starting salary £22,366pa FTE/£11.59ph (£6,848 actual/pro rata)

 We are seeking a dedicated cleaner to join our school cleaning team.

 Responsibilities will be to provide a first-class cleaning service and ensure general areas are clean and tidy.

The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal records disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Please apply by completing a support staff application form available via our website or TES. 

Closing date: Sunday 28th September 2024
Interviews: TBC

If you have any queries, please contact HR
applications@thefellstrust.org
 

The Governors of St Bernard’s Catholic High School in 
Barrow in Furness are looking to appoint a Subject Leader for Computer Science 
This is a permanent post

Contract: Permanent Full time, FTE  1 
Salary: MPS/UPS & TLR 2C (£7,337)
 
To Teach Key Stage: 3 & 4
Required start: January 2025 or sooner by agreement 
 
St Bernard’s Catholic High School is a high performing Secondary school in a  beautiful corner of Cumbria, a 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 Lancaster, providing incredible 
opportunities for growth and development for our staff. 
 
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and believe in high expectations for all, we would love you to apply for this Middle Leadership post of Head of Computer Science. 
 
We are seeking to appoint a permanent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Subject Leader for Computer Science to join our school . The candidate should be an exceptional teacher with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child 
succeed.  
 
We would really encourage candidates to come to visit our wonderful school if interested in this post. 
 
Our School 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. 
• Centralised behavior systems to support teaching staff.
• High quality and regular CPD
• 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. 
 
An application pack and further details about the post are available from: www.stbernardsschool.uk
 
Completed applications should be returned to: angela.williams@mater-christi.com
Closing Date:  Tuesday 1st October 
Shortlisting: Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Interviews:  Week beginning  7th October 2024
 
St Bernard’s Catholic High School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check,  two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.
 

Teaching Assistant Vacancy – Full Time – October 2024
PCD7 - £26,421 - £27,334 Pro Rata for Term Time working (inclusive of 70JWC)
Fixed Term until July 2025

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, flexible and qualified Teaching Assistants to join our vibrant school team – we are open to applicants with full or part-time availability.

Sandgate is special school for children and young people between the ages of 3-19. Up until the age of 14, students are educated at the Sandylands Road site. Our older students make the transition up to the Sandgate at Queen Katherine school site where they are taught in and around a busy secondary school environment in their own classroom bases.

Our school has a large catchment area and accepts students with severe, profound and complex needs. Our students are diverse in terms of their abilities, interests, strengths and sense of humour. 

Students often need help throughout the day in terms of support in lessons, managing their own needs, help with feeding, dressing and toileting and learning how to communicate and interact appropriately with others. No two days are the same.

Our growth as a school shows that we are very forward thinking and enjoy working with partners to ensure that we are meeting the growing needs of our students in school and county wide.

Sandgate offers staff a range of benefits as well as being an integral member of a reputable and trail blazing school, you will have access to:

•    Ongoing professional development opportunities
•    Mentoring from colleagues within your team
•    Variety of students working within a vast array of curriculums and styles of learning to diversify your educational knowledge
•    An internal HR and Pay advisory service
•    Employee benefits including self-referral for occupational health support including mental health and physical health as well as physiotherapy
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Vouchers and discounts for supermarkets, cinema tickets, high street and online retailers as well as much more
•    A great pension scheme with high employer contributions

Sandgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointment will be subject to (1) satisfactory health checks, (2) references, (3) an Enhanced DBS check and (4) satisfactory completion of a staff suitability declaration form and (5) a self-declaration form will be required from all shortlisted candidates.  The school is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 

•    The closing date for application is 9am on Friday 27th September 2024. Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be informed by the end of that week.
•    Interviews will take place on Friday 4th October 2024.
•    Role start date: to be discussed at interview.
•    This is a Fixed Term position until July 2025.

Those wishing to apply:
-    should complete an application pack which can be found either on our school website http://www.sandgateschool.org.uk/information/job-vacancies/ or by emailing hfield@sandgateschool.org.uk

-  you should email the completed form to: hfield@sandgateschool.org.uk

You may alternatively wish to print out and complete your application form by hand and post this directly to school, to address: Sandgate School, Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG. Please label your envelope clearly with: TA APPLICATION PACK
 

Facilities Team Members

Responsible to: The Facilities and Welfare Manager
Hours: Permanent. Full time (37 hours/week, 5 days/week) full year, although requests for part-time working will be considered

There are likely to be three shift patterns: early, mid and late. Depending on preferences and availability, these will be allocated or worked in a rota

To facilitate some of our external lettings, flexibility for later finishes and/or weekend hours is required. Time off in lieu is operated

We are looking for enthusiastic, adaptable individuals to join our friendly Facilities/Site Team to provide maintenance and security for the school site. Ideally, these roles are full time; however, part-time requests will be considered at interview.

The Facilities Team looks after the school’s buildings and the outdoor environment. Working closely with the Facilities and Welfare Manager, and depending on the shift worked, the role of the Facilities Team Members includes:

•    opening and locking up at the start and end of the day 
•    carrying out risk assessments and scheduled inspections to ensure compliance with legislation and national regulations 
•    booking and supervising contractors
•    supporting with the general maintenance of school buildings.

Full training will be given in all aspects of the role and we are keen to encourage a wide range of applications.

The successful candidates will be self-motivated, able to manage their own workload and have the flexibility to meet tight deadlines and to deal with unexpected situations. Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and general DIY knowledge/skills would be an advantage but are not essential as full training will be given. A clean, current driving licence is desirable.

Ullswater Community College (UCC) is an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of society, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age (as long as you’re over 18).

You should have a practical approach to work; relevant experience is desirable but not essential as appropriate training will be provided.

Full job details and comprehensive information about the school can be found on the website (www.ullswatercc.co.uk).

About Ullswater Community College

This is an exciting time to join UCC – we have been approved in Phase 2 of the School Building Programme and are looking forward to new premises in the near future.

UCC is a friendly, supportive employer with a lot to offer its employees. Benefits include:

•    Starting holiday allowance of 25 days, rising to 31 days after 5 years
•    Membership of a staff wellbeing programme
•    Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme – a defined benefit scheme with generous employer contributions
•    Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme
•    Free eye-test scheme
•    A welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter and with a Staff Wellbeing group that is an integral part of the school culture

To apply: please download an application form and equalities and diversity form from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Contact us at hr@ullswatercc.co.uk with any queries.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 23 September 2024

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

We regret that only successful applicants will be contacted.
 

Start date: as soon as possible until 4th April 2025 due to pupil numbers (potential for the role to be extended)

Due to an increase in pupil numbers we are recruiting for a Temporary Full Time Teaching Assistant (37 hours) term time only
Hours are negotiable, Part-Time also considered.

The successful candidate will need a relevant Level 3 or equivalent qualification. 

We are looking for someone who:
•    Has experience of working within an EYFS classroom.
•    Empathises with the distinctive Christian vison and values of Culgaith CE School, striving to support all children in achieving their full potential.
•    Dedicated to providing a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum to children of all ages and all abilities from Nursery to Year 6.
•    Is a committed member of the school team and develops excellent working relationships with children, staff and families alike.
•    Is motivated to embrace the wider life of the school and dedicated to helping pupils to flourish.
•    Ability to plan, organise and run a range of enriching after-school clubs.

We can offer you:
•    A beautiful, small rural school where we take great pride in and care for all of our pupils.
•    A happy and dedicated staff team who will support and encourage.
•    Opportunities to continue professional development.
•    Wonderful, articulate and enthusiastic pupils, eager to learn!

Closing Date: Monday 30th September 2024
Interview date: TBC

If you are interested in the position, please contact the school office on:
01768 88655 or email admin@culgaith.cumbria.sch.uk
 

Fixed Term Nursery Assistant (SEND) 
From Oct 1st 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter until 31st Aug 2025 due to pupil numbers)
31 core hours Monday – Friday (plus additional hours when necessary)  term time 

A Nursery Assistant with initiative and a caring, positive and flexible approach is required. The post will involve working closely in a team, supporting and providing individual care for pupils with a range of needs. The role will involve working across our whole nursery site, with children from 2 – 4 years old.

Essentials

• Is a committed, enthusiastic and has a passion for working with children
• Works well as part of a team
• Holds at least an NVQ level 2 
• Be a committed team member and be willing to become involved in the wider life of the school
• Have high expectations of both themselves and pupils
• Able to take the initiative and make decisions.

Desirables

• Confidence in dealing with children.
• NVQ level 3
• Understanding of Safeguarding in School; Health and Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality     issues
• Will support all staff to create stimulating learning environments

Hindpool Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance and medical clearance is necessary before any candidate may take up a post.

Applicants must be suitably qualified with an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. Induction support will be available, and a commitment to the school’s inclusive ethos is essential.

Closing date for applications via email, to admin@hindpool.cumbria.sch.uk 12pm , Thursday 26th September 2024 with interviews on Friday 27th 2024  am