Learning Support Assistant

Catholic Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Job summary

St Julie’s Catholic High School in Liverpool seeks 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 working with secondary age pupils and will contribute to a professional team, providing specialist assistance to pupils who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning.

The post is part-time (30 hours per week) during term time, with DBS and safeguarding checks required;

Qualifications

• Experience of working with secondary age pupils.
• Ability to support teaching and learning for all pupils.
• Ability to work as part of a professional team.
• Willingness to abide by safeguarding and pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assistance to pupils who need help to overcome barriers to learning.
• Support teaching and learning under supervision of Curriculum Leader.
• Work with staff as part of a professional team.
• Assist with ensuring a welcoming, caring and supportive environment.

Skills

Experience with secondary age pupils

Team player

Supportive attitude

Job description

ST JULIE’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool L25 7TN

Tel: [phone]

An 11-18 school for girls: NOR 1000+

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

Hours of work: 30 hours per week (Part Time), Term Time Only including INSET days

Monday to Friday: 8:45am to 3:15pm (30-minute unpaid lunch break)

Salary: Grade 2, Range Pts 3-5 (£19,290 to £19,895) 26 days holiday included

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: Monday 12th October 2026 at 9.00am

Shortlisting will take place: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Interviews will be held: Thursday 22nd October 2026

St Julie’s Catholic High School is committed to Equality of Opportunity.