Learning Support Assistant

ST JULIE’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool L25 7TN

Tel: 0151 428 6421

An 11-18 school for girls: NOR 1052

‘Serve the good God well, with much liberty of spirit’

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY: Learning Support Assistant Level 2

Permanent Contract: Part Time – 30 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year) plus 5 INSET days

Salary: Grade 2 (Pts 3-5) £18,095 – £18,658 per annum (Pending Pay Award)

St Julie’s Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed school for girls, situated in the conservation area of Woolton Village, South Liverpool. In September 2017, we moved into our brand new £23 million school building.

In May 2023 OFSTED graded St. Julie’s as Good with Outstanding features, with the same judgement reached by the Catholic Schools’ Inspectorate in February 2024.

St Julie’s Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks, as the post involves regulated activity with children.

The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.  An online search will also be completed for shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support teaching and learning across the school under the supervision of a Curriculum Leader.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with secondary age pupils and will be expected to work with staff as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for all pupils, to provide specialist assistance to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning and to support other staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of a Curriculum Leader.

As a Catholic School, we wish to appoint someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring all our young people receive the best education possible, in a supportive environment, from staff who care about them. You will be resilient, dynamic and passionate about tackling disadvantage and improving students’ life chances. In return, you will find working at St Julie’s incredibly rewarding due to our vibrant and talented students, who have a real thirst for learning, and engage in the various opportunities offered to them. You will join a highly professional, enthusiastic and dedicated staff that ensure St Julie’s is a welcoming, caring and supportive environment in which to learn and work.

Closing date for applications:     Wednesday 25th June 2025 at 9.00 am

Shortlisting will take place: Thursday 26th June 2025

Interviews will be held:                 Tuesday 1st July 2025

Only completed applications submitted on the CES Application Form will be considered. The application form is available on our website under Vacancies: www.stjulies.org.uk.

All completed applications are to be submitted electronically to: recruitment@stjulies.org.uk.

PLEASE NOTE: Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted following the closing date. Please refer to the school’s website for the Job Description & Person Specification – www.stjulies.org.uk. St Julie’s Catholic High School is committed to Equality of Opportunity.