Commencement as soon as possible

Temporary 1 year as a job share
10.5 hours per week, full year

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Administration Supervisor as a temporary one-year job share.  This is an exciting opportunity to assist with the coordination of the school office. Previous school experience is preferable but not essential. The hours available are Monday afternoons and all-day on Thursdays.

Caldew is a well-established, popular secondary school in the Dalston area of Carlisle. We have over a thousand students and are oversubscribed.  We have good resources and facilities and a rich programme of visits and extra-curricular activities.

The supervisor(s) have a pivotal role in the administration of our school and will perform a number of functions including:
•    Working with the Business Manager to coordinate the work of our Admin Team.
•    Take a lead role in the planning, development and organisation of support systems and procedures.
•    Help maintain the content of the school website.
•    Take a lead role in the development and maintenance of records and information systems.
•    Perform line management functions within the Admin Team including performance management, recruitment and training.
•    Assist the Business Manager in relation to securing service contracts, contingency and business continuity.

If this position interests you, you will be joining an established professional team who provide an excellent administrative function to the school.  The school will provide an in-depth induction, provide additional CPD if required and support of other professionals.

See our website for further details and an application form. https://www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/vacancies/

If further information is required, contact our Business Manager, Lisa.Hollywood@caldew.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing for applications: Midday, Thursday 26th September 2024 
Provisional interview date: 2nd October 2024 

This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.

Caldew School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An online search will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.  

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

Our safeguarding policy can be found at https://www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/our-school/policies-other-key-documents/ 

Caldew School is an equal opportunities employer
 

Kitchen Team Leader (25 hours per week)

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and friendly Kitchen Team Leader to provide meals from our on-site kitchen.  This would include preparing and serving meals for approximately 25 children, maintaining hygiene in the school canteen, complying with School Food Standards and Health and Safety Regulations, supervising dining arrangements and actively encouraging healthy eating. We would want the successful applicant to enjoy food and cooking wonderful meals within budget and to be part of our school – making packed lunches for school trips and cakes for special occasions! Whilst paid at the team leader rate, this role is mainly working on your own

The hours of work would be 9am until 2pm Monday to Friday, term time only.  This is a permanent position due to start Monday 4th November 2024.

Applicants should hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and Allergens and be able to demonstrate experience or passion for cooking.  

Ireby Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of your people and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For further details please contact Michael John, office@ireby.cumbria.sch.uk or view the school website www.irebycofeschool.co.uk.  
Closing date for applications : 30th September 2024 by 3pm, interviews to be held w/c 7th October.
Please email or post completed applications to the Head teacher, Mr Michael John or email: office@ireby.cumbria.sch.uk marked private and confidential.
 

Senior Teaching Assistant (permanent, full-time) required from 6th January 2025
30 hours pcw (8.45-3.15 , ½ hour for lunch) term-time only

Kells Infants School has an exciting opportunity for a caring and enthusiastic person to join their growing team. 

We are searching for an experienced Senior Teaching Assistant to work in our wonderful Nursery. This role will be to work alongside the teacher and other colleagues to deliver learning opportunities critical to the development of our youngest students. You will support the delivery of early phonics and maths, help with personal care and ensure the Nursery is a safe and stimulating place.

You will be; 
•    A fully qualified Senior Teaching Assistant ( NVQL3)
•    Experienced with young children
•    Able to evidence of on-going professional development
•    Flexible, calm and able to work well in a team
•    Fun, inventive and nurturing

We offer:
•    A holistic approach to wellbeing which is encapsulated by our Staff Wellbeing Charter
•    Opportunities for continuous professional development
•    A well organised and resourced learning environment

We may be able to cater for colleagues requiring part-time hours, please make this clear in your application.

We want the very best person for this role and would welcome visits to the Nursery from interested parties prior to interview. If you are interested please contact the Headteacher, Wendy Figes, directly via email:
w.figes@kells-inf.cumbria.sch.uk

Kells Infants School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS check including the barred list will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be followed as laid out in our Safeguarding Policy.

Application packs and all other queries are available from the school office. Please email Stephanie Dacre on admin@kells-inf.cumbria.sch.uk 

Closing date for applications: Monday 14th October 2024
Shortlisting: Tuesday 15th October 2024
Interviews: TBC week beginning 21st October 2024
 

Required from October 2024 

Permanent Part Time Kitchen Team Member

OP1 (FTE salary £22,366 pro rata, plus the living wage supplement hourly rate of £12.00)
Hours:     11.30am – 1.30 pm Monday to Friday term time only (10 hours per week)

Wigton Nursery and Infant School is a friendly and vibrant school. The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic kitchen team member to join the kitchen team to support smooth service during lunchtimes.

The successful candidates will: 

•    Be willing to undertake relevant training when required and ideally have experience of working in a busy kitchen
•    Have good organisation skills
•    Have good communication skills both with adults and children

Wigton Nursery and Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a safeguarding declaration form.

The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and, where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.

Application pack and further details are available from:
• the school office: admin@wigtoninf.cumbria.sch.uk
• the school website: www.wigtoninf.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th September 2024

Required as soon as possible

Teaching Assistant (until July 2025 then to be reviewed)

Salary PCD5 Grade 5 salary - £23,893 per annum (pro rata 32.25 hours - term time only, fixed term) 

St Bega’s C of E Primary School, Longrigg Lane, Eskdale Green, Holmrook, CA19 1TW
St Bega’s C of E Primary School is an equal opportunities employer; and is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this.  The successful candidate will be appointed subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Governors of St Bega’s C of E Primary School are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspiring part-time Teaching Assistant for our small, caring school.  The role will be to predominantly support a child (within our Key Stage 2 class) but also in Early years. This post is initially until the end of the academic year 2025, dependant on funding.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:
•    Is highly motivated about working towards ensuring children receive their best education;
•    Is proactive and dynamic; opportunistically searching for fun, purposeful and bespoke learning opportunities;
•    Values and applies children’s personal motivations and interests to engage in learning;
•    Is patient and calm, motivated and enthusiastic;
•    Has recent experience working with children;
•    Has a relevant qualification (at least an NVQ 2 or equivalent) and good English skills;
•    Can be flexible and is able to demonstrate the ability and motivation to work within a dedicated team.

We offer:
•    Enthusiastic, well-behaved children;
•    supportive parents and governors;
•    a friendly, compassionate, and collaborative staff team;
•    small class groups.

Application forms are available on the County Council Website and further details are available by emailing: admin@st-begas.cumbria.sch.uk 

Closing date: Monday 30th September 2024 at 12 noon 
Interview date: Friday 4th October 2024

Brampton Primary School is seeking to appoint a Site Manager/Caretaker from October 2024.

20 hours per week working 7am to 11.00 am Monday to Thursday. 7am to 10am and 4:30pm-5:30pm on a Friday. Working hours may be negotiated. – Full Year 

We are incredibly proud of our school and we want you to be personally invested in that alongside us. As part of the role you will need to demonstrate a commitment to the whole school ethos, be an effective communicator and be passionate about the school, its children, staff and parents. All members of staff are expected to be positive role models for the children.

Previous experience of this type of work would be advantageous but ideally we are looking for someone with high levels of interest and commitment with appropriate skills.  Training opportunities for this role will also be made available. 

The role of Site Manager/Caretaker can be very demanding and the successful applicant will be expected to deliver the full range of caretaking, maintenance and cleaning duties. They will be able to demonstrate a hardworking, skilled and flexible approach, with the utmost conviction in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and security. They should have a keen eye for detail and be able to demonstrate a practical knowledge of D.I.Y. skills. They will be required to act as the main key holder for the school and attend alarm activations out of hours as required. They need to comply with the requirements of health and safety at work regulations.  

For further information and an application pack please look at our website www.bramptonprimaryschool.co.uk in the about us/current vacancies section where all forms can be downloaded.  

Applications can be emailed to admin@brampton.cumbria.sch.uk or hand written and dropped off at the school office.   Please mark all applications for the attention of the Headteacher, Mr C Armstrong. 

The closing date for completed applications is Thursday 26th September at 12pm

Brampton Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers. The appointment will also be subject to an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references. Application will only be considered when submitted on a fully completed CCC job application form which is available on the school website as detailed above.

Required to start: as soon as possible

Permanent Part Time Midday Supervisor 

PCD3 £23,151 pro rata (FTE 37 hpw) Hourly Rate £11.79 with non-contractual pay supplement to increase to UK Living Wage of £12/hour

Hours of work: 7 hours 30 minutes per week, Term time only (38 weeks).

The Governors of Houghton CE Primary School are seeking to appoint a midday supervisor to become part of our happy, friendly and hardworking team.

We would love to employ a candidate who:

•    loves working with children
•    enjoys being part of a happy, kind and supportive team
•    has high expectations of positive behaviour and excellent listening skills
•    Is kind, patient and observant
•    likes to promote healthy eating and lifestyles
•    is sympathetic to our Christian Values

Application packs, including an application form, job description and person specification, are available to download from the school website: https://www.houghtonschool.co.uk/vacancies/  or from the school office (admin@houghton.cumbria.sch.uk).

Closing date for applications is Friday 20th September 2024

Interviews to take place the week beginning Monday 23rd September 2024 by arrangement.

Completed application forms and a covering letter should be returned to Mrs L Walton by email (admin@houghton.cumbria.sch.uk) or via the school office. Interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details. 

Houghton CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Written references will be taken up and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other recruitment vetting checks.
 

Permanent Post
37 Hours Per Week, Full Year

Based within West Lakes Academy, Egremont.

We have an exciting opportunity working with the central Finance team to support the delivery and implementation of our strategic and operational financial plans and objectives and ensure all our academies/schools and budget holders can access an effective service. This is a very varied and demanding role with scope for development and you will be exposed to a variety of financial tasks, working within statutory financial guidelines and requirements. You will be expected to contribute to developments in our finance service offering to our academies/schools and build effective professional working relationships with employees at all levels.

Experience of working in finance is preferred for this role, but strong communication, organisation and IT skills and an enthusiastic, proactive, professional approach are equally important in this very busy and demanding role.

The ideal candidate will:
•    Be organised, flexible and able to meet deadlines.
•    Be able to work on own initiative, think independently and be creative in contributing to a supportive environment where you can learn new skills. 
•    Be a strong team player with the ability to work on their own initiative and make judgements within the boundaries of the role. 
•    Demonstrate personal integrity, high standards of confidentiality and professionalism.

If you would like a conversation about the role please contact Laura Watson, Chief Finance Officer via email watsonl@changinglives.education

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

For further details about this post, please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/17034/EDV-2024-CLLT-03548 

The closing date for this role is 09.00 on Monday 30 September 2024.

Permanent Post
37 Hours Per Week, Full Year

Based within Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith.

We have an exciting opportunity working with the central Finance team to support the delivery and implementation of our strategic and operational financial plans and objectives and ensure all our academies/schools and budget holders can access an effective service. This is a very varied and demanding role with scope for development and you will be exposed to a variety of financial tasks, working within statutory financial guidelines and requirements. You will be expected to contribute to developments in our finance service offering to our academies/schools and build effective professional working relationships with employees at all levels.

Experience of working in finance is preferred for this role, but strong communication, organisation and IT skills and an enthusiastic, proactive, professional approach are equally important in this very busy and demanding role.

The ideal candidate will:
•    Be organised, flexible and able to meet deadlines.
•    Be able to work on own initiative, think independently and be creative in contributing to a supportive environment where you can learn new skills. 
•    Be a strong team player with the ability to work on their own initiative and make judgements within the boundaries of the role. 
•    Demonstrate personal integrity, high standards of confidentiality and professionalism.

If you would like a conversation about the role please contact Laura Watson, Chief Finance Officer via email watsonl@changinglives.education

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

For further details about this post, please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/17034/EDV-2024-CLLT-81384. 

The closing date for this role is 09.00 on Monday 30 September 2024.