Teaching Assistant Level 2

St William’s Catholic Primary

Ince Green Lane

Wigan

WN2 2DG

Salary: Grade 3, £20,521 per annum. £13.26 per hour

33.6 hours per week, term time plus one week working 39 weeks per year

Temporary until 31^st August 2027

Required by 1^st September 2026

The Governors of St William’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will:

Support the needs of SEN pupils

Provide excellent support for the class teachers and all pupils

Follow individual Care Plans as directed

Create supportive and trusting relationships with parents

Applicants will need to demonstrate a proven understanding of working with children who need support in different aspects of SEN needs.

As a school, we can offer you:

The opportunity to join a highly motivated, innovative energetic team

Happy, motivated, responsible children

A commitment to ongoing CPD

A well-resourced working environment

A Senior Leadership Team committed to raising standards within a supportive environment.

Employees of St William’s Catholic Primary School have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

All application forms should be returned by email (bman@admin.saintwilliams.wigan.sch.uk ) or by post with a letter of application which makes reference to the job description / person specification. This should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 with a font size of 12

Application packs and further details are downloadable from the documents attached to this vacancy.

Closing date: Monday 15th June 2026

Shortlisting date: Tuesday 16th June 2026 Friday 19th June 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

St William’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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