Learning Support Assistant
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Sunderland -
Salary:
Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£25,992 - £27,269 per annum, pro rata) -
Hours:
37 hours per week, Permanent, Term Time Only + 5 Days (39 weeks) -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
1st Sep 2025
Learning Support Assistant
Location: St Robert of Newminster Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Grade: Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£25,992 – £27,269 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 37 hours per week, Permanent, Term Time Only + 5 Days (39 weeks)
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School & Sixth Form College is a highly successful and oversubscribed secondary school with sixth form located in Washington. Our school aims to provide a stimulating and encouraging environment within which pupils can attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to assist them in taking their place in the world outside school in a useful and fulfilling career, with a firm sense of Catholic commitment.
We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our SEND Team in September 2025.
You will work under the guidance of the SENDCO to implement agreed work programmes with individual/groups, in or out of the classroom.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working with young people
- An understanding of the needs of pupils in particular those with SEND
- The ability to work within a team
- The ability to work with pupils on individual targets set by a member of staff
- Good written and spoken communication skills
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: 1 September 2025
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, our mission is clear: enabling all to flourish. Inspired by our Catholic faith and values, we are dedicated to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, and personally – so that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.
We are proud to be a family of 48 schools working in partnership with our Diocese, directors, governors and school leaders. Together, we are committed to preserving and protecting Catholic education, ensuring its strength, sustainability, and accessibility for generations to come.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. Our designated schools are located in four different Local Authorities: Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.
