St Alban's Catholic Primary School is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust and you will not be an employee of Newcastle City Council.
St Alban’s Catholic Primary School
Westbourne Avenue
Walker
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 4HQ
Fixed Term Contract until August 2026
St Alban’s Catholic Primary is a highly respected Catholic school providing a good education for all our pupils. The opportunity has arisen to appoint A Learning Support Assistant level 2 to our highly successful school for October 2025. We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Level 2 Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will support teaching and learning across the school, helping pupils to achieve their full potential. This role involves working with individual pupils, small groups, and supporting in class to promote positive learning experiences and outcomes for all. You will play an important part in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning, both academically and socially.
St Alban’s strives to wrap children in an atmosphere of care, love and fun. We aim to provide for their emotional, moral, social, spiritual and cultural development so that they will have excellent attitudes and relationships. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy; someone who would make a positive contribution to the life of the school following the Catholic ethos.
We are part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, a family of 5 secondary schools and 34 primary schools from across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland, in the North of the Diocese of Hexham
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school, working closely with teachers and other staff to provide high-quality educational support.and Newcastle.
We can offer you:
* a very strong Catholic ethos, where everyone is valued
* a warm welcoming inclusive school with a hard-working and supportive team of staff
* highly motivated, friendly, polite and well-behaved children
* active and supportive governors, parents and parish community
* a strong commitment to continuous professional development and a network of support within the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Completed applications and associated documents will be completed electronically. Please click on the ‘Fast Apply’ button to be taken through to the application form.
After shortlisting, successful candidates will be informed of interview arrangements.
Closing Date: 26th September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Governors, BBCET and Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure check via the Disclosure and Barring Service together with other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate. An online search will take place on shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance.
St Alban’s has formally adopted the Diocesan Model Statement on Equal Opportunities to ensure that we assess the best candidate against the criteria provided and do not discriminate on grounds of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability
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