Teaching Assistant Level 2/Play worker

Please note the employer for this position is not Wigan Council

Standish St Wilfrid’s CE Primary Academy

Rectory Lane

Standish

Wigan

WN6 0XB

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

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Salary: Grade 3, £17,584 per annum. £13.69 per hour

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

Playworker

Salary: Grade 3, £4,281 per annum. £13.69 per hour

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

Temporary until 31 August 2027

Required as soon as possible

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: 9 November 2026

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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