Current Vacancies

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Current Salary Scale 3 Point 5 (starting at £20,866.17 including outer fringe)

35:10 hours per week (8.40am -4.30pm),

Term time only (38 weeks) commencing asap.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support the learning of pupils to the highest standards for all at Key Stages 3 - 5. This is an opportunity to join us at an exciting period in the further development of the area. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic.

In return, the school can offer:

• The chance to work in an outstanding and very popular area
• A range of CPD opportunities
• A happy and supportive working environment with high expectations and standards
• Opportunities to lead on areas of interest and expertise

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children   Appointments are subject to satisfactory medical and enhanced DBS clearance and references

Please email s.howell@st-marks.essex.sch.uk for an application form and further details, or download it from our web site, www.st-marks.essex.sch.uk.

Visits to the school are welcome by appointment

Job Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 28 August 2025

About St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School

St Mark’s is a successful, well-ordered and caring Catholic school for approximately 1000 boys and girls aged from eleven to eighteen, situated in the heart of Harlow, Essex.

We are committed to the highest level of achievement for pupils of all abilities and we recognise that there are no limits to a child’s potential.  We aim to inspire all our pupils to achieve their best through "belonging, engaging and succeeding together". We believe in treating each pupil as an individual and valuing each person’s unique talents. Our curriculum has been designed to offer choice and to nurture all talents and abilities.

Our school was rated “good” by Ofsted at our inspection of April 2023 and “outstanding” in our Section 48 Inspection in November 2018.

St Mark’s prides itself on its exam results at both GCSE and A level, as well as the number of awards, achievements, and accomplishments of our pupils in so many different aspects of their learning.