Teaching Assistant Level 2

Leigh Central Primary School

Windermere Road
Leigh
WN7 1UY

Salary: Grade 3, £17,344 per annum. £13.26 per hour

30 hours per week, term time, working 38 weeks per year

Temporary until August 2027

Required for September 2026

The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, caring, dedicated and effective level 2 Learning Support Assistant.

The successful applicant will be based in our Reception classroom where they will support within the classroom base (including within continuous provision and the outdoor area) alongside providing a range of interventions for individuals and small groups where required. They will be part of a team and as such will work alongside the class teacher in meeting the daily needs of the children they are supporting, which will include meeting the needs with a diverse range of additional needs. They will implement actions identified from outside agencies, for example speech and language therapists, and feed back to the class teacher.

The successful candidate will also be required to support teaching staff on playground duty and will be required to provide lunch time supervision.

The successful candidate will need to:

• be an effective communicator with all members of the school community
• be hard working, caring and highly motivated
• have experience of supporting children with additional needs including those with SEMH needs
• have an understanding trauma and trauma informed practices
• have experience of working within an Early Years setting
• have the ability to build good relationships with staff, children and parents
• be a good team player who has a positive work ethos

In return we can offer you:

• friendly, hardworking children and staff
• a caring and welcoming school
• a supportive leadership team committed to school improvement
• ongoing professional development, mentoring and coaching

The interview process will consist of an observation followed by an interview with two members of the senior leadership team and an unseen task.

Visits to our school are encouraged and will take place, by appointment only. Please contact Mrs Wilkes on at the school office on 01942 673810, to book your place.

There is a virtual tour of school available - please visit our website https://www.leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk/

Please submit a completed application form and a letter in support of your application, The letter should address the essential areas of the Person Specification and should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance. Candidates must also comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act. References will be taken up for candidates shortlisted for interview.

If you require any further information, please contact the school on office@admin.leighecntral.wigan.sch.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 28th June

Shortlisting: Tuesday 30th June

Interviews: Friday 3rd July

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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