About Us
Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) is a family of schools committed to inspiring learning both in and beyond the classroom. With a strong focus on music and the creative arts, we support every student and staff member in reaching their full potential. If you’re looking for a Trust that values creativity, growth, and meaningful learning, CST could be the perfect place for you.
We invite you to join our team at Stoke Park Primary School. Our vision statement ‘Be kind, be proud, strive for success’ underpins everything we do. We are proud of our enthusiastic children and dedicated staff team, who make Stoke Park a friendly and exciting place to be. At the heart of a diverse and ever-changing community, Stoke Park Primary is a wonderful place to work.
The Opportunity
We are looking for both part-time and full-time SEND Learning Support Assistants to work one-to-one with children. The roles are all on a fixed-term basis, starting in September 2025, working Monday to Friday, term-time only. Please state whether you prefer a full or part time role within your application.
If you join us, a typical day in this role may see you inspiring and motivating children to learn through activities, guidance and supervision, as well as attending to the day-to-day needs of the child. You will be part of a team providing an effective learning environment and supporting the progress of children’s development.
About You
You are likely to be a self-motivated classroom practitioner who will have developed positive behaviour management strategies through your career or personal experience. You will bring a positive and enthusiastic outlook to your work, and will have a genuine interest in providing learning in a creative and engaging way.
More information about the Trust, School and Role
To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.
To find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Stoke Park Primary School please read the attached Recruitment pack.
We can offer you-
- Continuing Professional and Leadership development
- Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
- Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers
- Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies
- Free on-site parking
- All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.
How to apply
If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.
Please complete our application form by Midnight on Monday 12th May 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Monday 19th May or Wednesday 21st May 2025 at Stoke Park Primary School.
All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Stoke Park Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.