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Higher Level Teacher Assistant (HLTA)
We are seeking a dynamic and highly IT-literate Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to
join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students
through tailored interventions in subject areas such as English, Maths, and Social
Communication, and will be instrumental in customising digital and physical learning
resources to meet individual learning needs.
The successful candidate will need to have GCSE qualification grade C/level 5 or above, or
equivalent, in English and Maths. Additionally, the successful candidate will hold the HLTA/L4
Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to achieve it within 12 months of appointment.
The pay band for the role is Scale 5 (scp 9 to 12), which is £27,254 to £28,598
The hours of work for the role will be 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday and this will be
required term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total), working between the hours
of 8.55 am to 3.30 pm, with one afternoon working to 4.00 pm.
The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £17,681.66 to £18,553.61, (under 5
years’ service) or £17,919 to £18,802.65 (over 5 years’ service).
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young
people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be
required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded
from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator, at
c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator,
at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk and for further details about the college, please go
to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of
applications. Interviews may be held prior to the advertised closing date, you are therefore
strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The start date is Monday 1st June 2026. The closing date for applications is midday on Monday
20th April 2026 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 28th April 2026 .
TEACHER OF RE
Required for September 2026
Teacher Salary £32,916 - £51,048 (M1 – U3)
The college is seeking a well-qualified, innovative and enthusiastic specialist to join our Humanities Faculty. Successful applicants would be required to teach RE at key stages 3 and 4. NQTs and experienced teachers are all equally welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will be:
● committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for their students
● able to challenge all students to make exceptional progress
● a strong team player who forms excellent relationships with staff, parents and students
● willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our college
We can offer you:
● a warm and welcoming college with excellent links to parish communities
● enthusiastic and well-behaved students who are eager to learn
● supportive, hardworking staff, governors and parents
● opportunities to further your professional development
We are a highly respected and over-subscribed Catholic college that Ofsted found to be outstanding in its commitment to the social, moral and spiritual development of all its students. Our recent section 48 inspection found the college to have many other areas of outstanding practice.
The Governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. Applications will only be accepted on the college application form.
We would be delighted to arrange an informal discussion; please contact Mrs Kylie Wallis (Head of Humanities) k.wallis@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 12th April and interviews will be held week commencing 20th April 2026.
Early applications are encouraged. If there is a sufficiently strong field, the college may choose to interview before the closing date.
Teacher of History
Required for September 2026
Teacher Salary £32,916 - £51,048 (M1 – U3)
The college is seeking a well-qualified, innovative and enthusiastic specialist to join our Humanities Faculty. Successful applicants would be required to teach History at key stages 3 and 4. NQTs and experienced teachers are all equally welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will be:
● committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for their students
● able to challenge all students to make exceptional progress
● a strong team player who forms excellent relationships with staff, parents and students
● willing to support the strong Catholic ethos of our college
We can offer you:
● a warm and welcoming college with excellent links to parish communities
● enthusiastic and well-behaved students who are eager to learn
● supportive, hardworking staff, governors and parents
● opportunities to further your professional development
We are a highly respected and over-subscribed Catholic college that Ofsted found to be outstanding in its commitment to the social, moral and spiritual development of all its students. Our recent section 48 inspection found the college to have many other areas of outstanding practice.
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. Applications will only be accepted on the college application form.
We would be delighted to arrange an informal discussion; please contact Mrs Kylie Wallis (Head of Humanities) k.wallis@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 12th April and interviews will be held week commencing 20th April 2026.
Early applications are encouraged. If there is a sufficiently strong field, the college may choose to interview before the closing date.
Kitchen Assistant
We are looking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant for our small catering team.
The hours of work will be 20 per week, Monday to Friday, 10.30 am to 2.30 pm each day and will be required term time (38 weeks), plus 3 staff training days.
The pay band for the role is Scale 2, pay point 4 to 5 which is £25,185 to £25,583 FTE
The actual pro rata salary for the role is £11,540.42 to £11,722.79 for under five years' service and £11,697.07 to £11,881.92 for over five years' service.
For further details about the role, please contact Mr Chris Brown, Business Manager, at c.brown@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form. We do not accept CVs.
For further details about the college and to down load an application form, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
Please email completed application forms to Mrs Catherine Simonelli, HR Administrator at c.simonelli@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The closing date for applications is Monday 13th April 2026 (midday), and interviews will take place on Monday 20th April 2026, however please apply as soon as possible as we may interview prior to the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
