SEND/General Teaching Assistant Level 2

Please note the employer for this position is not Wigan Council

Marus Bridge Primary School

Kelvin Grove, Wigan

WN3 6SP

Salary: Grade 3, £18.176, £13.69 per hour

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

Temporary until 31^st August 2027

Required for October 2026

We wish to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our team. Are you the person we are looking for?

The successful candidate will be passionate about children's learning and committed to working with and learning alongside other professionals. They will have experience of dealing with pupils with complex behavioural, social and emotional needs in a mainstream or specialist primary setting. They will be nurturing, proactive in handling challenging behaviour and skilled in diffusing potentially difficult situations.

We seek candidates who can capture the imagination and interest of young learners and develop their skills and knowledge.

The successful candidate would:

Ideally have experience of dealing with students with special educational needs in some capacity.

Have high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour

Be flexible and open to new ideas

Be a team player

Fully support the ethos and aims of the school

Be of a nurturing nature

In return, we offer the successful candidates excellent CPD opportunities, a team of welcoming and supportive fellow professionals and children who love school and bring enthusiasm and excitement to every day.

For further details, contact Jessica Jackson at the school on 01942 248129, email jobs@marusbridge.co.uk or visit our website at www.marusbridge.co.uk

Interview date: Friday 2^nd October 2026

Applications forms, along with a supporting statement, should be submitted by 12 noon on Monday 21st September 2026 via email to jobs@marusbridge.co.uk

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

Closing Date: 12pm Monday 21st September 2026

Shortlisting to take place on Wednesday 23rd September

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