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Salary: BB04 £26,403 – £27,254
Actual pro rata salary £19,914 – £20,555
32.5 hours, term time only + 5 training days
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm with ½ hour lunch
Required as soon as possible
Part time/permanent
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is looking to appoint a creative, talented, and motivated Support Assistant to join our successful learning support team. We are seeking someone with experience of supporting pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4, and with a genuine passion for helping young people progress, achieve, and develop confidence in their own abilities.
As part of the learning support department, you will play an important role in enabling pupils to access the curriculum, overcome barriers to learning, and experience success in all aspects of school life. You will work closely with teachers, pastoral staff, and colleagues across the school to ensure that every boy receives high quality, personalised support that helps him reach his full potential, academically, socially, and emotionally.
At St Cuthbert’s, our mission is to form great men, and the work of a Support Assistant is central to this. We are looking for someone who brings energy, empathy, patience, and creativity to the classroom; someone who believes that every pupil can succeed with the right support; and someone who sees the value of character formation as well as academic progress. Above all, we want a colleague who is committed to helping our boys grow into capable, confident, compassionate young men.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a distinguished all boys Catholic school with over a century of educational excellence. You will be part of a warm, purposeful, and highly supportive community, united by a shared vision and a strong sense of mission.
Application forms and further information are available by following the link on our online recruitment portal for submission by 9.00am on Monday 27th April 2026.
St Cuthbert’s is first and foremost a Catholic school. Applicants are not required to be practising Catholics but are expected to support and promote the school’s Catholic vision, mission and values.
If you do not hear from us, you may assume that your application has not been successful.
The Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, the Trustees of the Bishop Bewick Trust and the Diocese are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed for shortlisted candidates
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. The Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No. 7841435. It is an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church under the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle. Registered Office: Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9YH
Safeguarding Statement
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.