Staff List
Staffing information and structure at our school.
Mrs K. Swaddle – Executive Headteacher, St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant and Junior Schools, Birtley.
| Year group | Teacher | Teaching Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | Miss Self | Mrs Stobbart (Monday to Friday) |
| Year 1 | Miss Sheavills | Mrs Fuery |
| Year 2 | Mrs Nutton (Mondays) Deputy Headteacher – SENDCO – SJIB/SJJB Mrs McConnell Deputy Headteacher – SENDCO SJIB/SJJB (Tuesday to Friday) | Miss Sweeney |
| Mrs Conery – HTLA – works across both schools to deliver leadership, ECT and PPA teaching time. | ||
| Year 3 | Miss Broadbent | Mrs Birkett (Year 3 Monday and Tuesday) Mrs Dubovitskaya (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Mrs Atkinson (Delivers interventions across KS2) Miss Chapman (Monday to Friday – TA Support Year 5) |
| Year 4 | Mrs Snaith Acting TLR – SENDCO SJJB | |
| Year 5 | Miss Tiplady | |
| Year 6 | Mrs Smith Acting TLR | |
Mrs Pattison – HLTA (Wednesday – Friday) works across both schools to deliver Toddlers, leadership, ECT and PPA teaching time. | ||
Mr Angus – Music teacher for Years 2/3/4
Mrs Christie – Music teacher for Years 5//6
| Subject Leaders | Subject Leader Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Mrs Swaddle (EHT) | Designated Safeguarding Lead Strategic and Operational Leader Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Support Supporting Religious Education, Catholic Life and Mission and Prayer, Liturgical Prayer and Meditation Leader Mathematics Leader Music Leader |
| Mrs Nutton (0.4)(DHT) | Designated Safeguarding Lead Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator Modern Foreign Languages Lead |
| Mrs McConnell (DHT) Year 2 | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator Designated Safeguarding Lead (Infants) Religious Education, Catholic Life and Mission and Prayer, Liturgical Prayer and Meditation Leader Phonics and Early Reading Leader |
| Mrs Snaith Acting SENDCo Year 4 | Acting Junior Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (Juniors) History Geography Relationships and Health Education Leader Careers with Start Small, Dream Big ECT Mentor |
| Mrs Smith Acting TLR Year 6 | English ECT Mentor |
| Miss Self Reception | Art and Design and Design Technology Early Years |
| Miss Broadbent Year 3 | Science |
| Miss Sheavills Year 1 | Physical Education |
| Miss Tiplady Year 5 | Modern Foreign Languages Computing |
Mrs K. Thornton – School Business Manager – Across both schools
Mrs S. Watson – Administration Assistant at St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School
Mrs L. Handley – Administration Assistant at St. Joseph’s Catholic Junior School
Mr G. Waugh – Caretaker – Across both schools
Mrs S. Bone – Cleaner/Wrap-Around Care Support Leader – Across both schools
Mrs J. Short – Wrap-Around Care Manager at St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School
Mrs L. Weddle – Wrap-Around Care Manager at St. Joseph’s Catholic Junior School
Miss H. Beeby – Lunchtime Supervisor at St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School
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