Teaching Assistant Level 2/Play worker

Standish St Wilfrid’s CE Primary Academy

Rectory Lane

Standish

Wigan

WN6 0XB

2 x positions available: Teaching Assistant Level 2/Play worker- It is expected that one person will take up both posts

Position 1:

Salary: Grade 3, £21,167 per annum. £13.26 per hour

Teaching Assistant level 2 - 28.75 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Play Worker 7 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Position 2:

Salary: Grade 3, £20,575 per annum. £13.26 per hour

Teaching Assistant level 2 - 28.75 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Play Worker 6 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Temporary until August 2027

Required for September

The Governors of St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work as SEND support, working with individual or groups of children with Special Educational Needs and Disability.

You will work closely with the SENDCo, class teacher and outside agencies to enable the child or children to access a personalised and relevant curriculum, maximising their learning and development.

The successful candidate will also undertake some work in our wrap around care provision.

You will play an active role in the life of our Outstanding school and be part of a hard-working and committed team.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent basic skills.
• Be able to deliver specific support to ensure that children with SEND make positive progress.
• Be an experienced practitioner.
• Be enthusiastic and hardworking.
• Be flexible, well organised, patient and caring.
• Be able to provide high quality specialist support to pupil learning.
• Be able to support after school care across the school.

Our Teaching Assistants are extremely well supported, and we offer professional development opportunities.

Our Kidz Klub is open from 7.45am to 9.00am and 3.15pm to 6.00pm

The hours to be worked will be confirmed at interview.

For further details please contact Mrs Rose Crompton - Trust Finance and Operations Director on 01257 423992 or email bman@saintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk

Applications forms are returnable to the school.

Interview date: Monday 13th July 2026

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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