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Fixed Term to 31/08/2027

32.50 Hours Per Week 39 Weeks Per Year

Band D

Required from 21/09/2026

About the role
Our mission is simple, we develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build communities with the Gospel values at the heart. St Marys Catholic College are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who will promote students' development in a safe and secure environment. Your role will be to support students by developing an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible, whilst ensuring their safety and well-being.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
To promote students' development in a safe, secure, challenging environment.
To meet the physical/medical needs of the student according to a students individual care plan whilst encouraging independence wherever possible.
To develop an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible.
To encourage inclusion within the classroom.
To display students' work to reflect their achievement.
To encourage good personal hygiene and assist with necessary self-help skills
To facilitate small group and 1-1 interventions as directed by the SENDCO (homework club, social skills, Precision Teaching, ELSA).

Through HFCMAT we can offer a range of CPD opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of all staff within the resourced provision.

We are looking for someone who shares our mission and will ensure our vision of Work Together;Succeed Together is lived out everyday. Your attitude is the key driver, rather than your background and formal qualifications. If you do not have experience of working in specialist settings, please note that this is not a disadvantage.

St Mary's Catholic College is proud to be part of the Holy Family Multi Academy Trust where we strive to develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build strong communities with Gospel Values at the heart.

We offer:

A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub and a cutting edge Teaching School Hub.
Mentoring and high level training
Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities and opportunities to engage in system leadership
A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.

Inclusion in whole school and MAT teams working together to achieve ambitious outcomes whilst valuing every individuals contribution We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process. To assist in this part of the process we would appreciate it if you would complete the attached Social Media form and return it with your application.

The Trust is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, marital status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

To apply for this position, please use link below:
https://hfcmat.face-ed.co.uk/Emp/Campaign/View/28393

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as you can.

Interviews to be held second week in September date TBC