St Marie’s Catholic Primary School

Avondale St,

Standish,

Wigan

WN6 0LF

Salary: Grade 3, £16,388 per annum. £ 13.69 per hour

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

Temporary

Required for: January 2027

The Governing Board, staff and children of St Marie’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated SEND school team. We are an outstanding small, friendly school with a big heart and warm family environment situated in the heart of the Standish community.

Your role:

You will work closely with individual pupils with additional needs (sometimes complex) and across the whole school. The range of support will vary from leading Special Educational Needs interventions and supporting class teachers with small group work, marking, displays and organisation of resources.

About you:

You will be:

fully supportive of the Catholic ethos, values and Mission Statement

able to use your own initiative to work without supervision

be caring, positive and flexible with a willingness to work as part of our team

able to support the delivery of high-quality learning experiences for all children

highly motivated with high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour

committed to school improvement and raising standards of achievement

be an active member of the school team, willing to play a full part in the life of our school including enrichment opportunities for the children

About us:

In return we offer:

a caring, welcoming school where everybody is valued

friendly, respectful and hardworking children, staff and governors

a supportive, enthusiastic team committed to school improvement and every child achieving their potential

a commitment to Continued Professional Development

a bespoke, rich, diverse and broad curriculum

Please note the CES Application form must be completed, and CVs will not be accepted.

Applications forms are returnable to the school

Visits to the school are welcomed, please call the school office to arrange a convenient date and time 01257 422975.

If you require any further information, please contact the school on 01257 422975 Email: enquiries@admin.saintmaries.wigan.sch.uk Website: www.saintmaries.wigan.sch.uk

Interview date:

Week Commencing 3rd December 2026

This Role Is Subject To An Enhanced DBS Plus Child Barred List Check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below:

Supporting Documents

↗ Application Form
↗ Job Specification
↗ DBS Policy Statement – Schools
↗ Childcare Disqualification Requirements
↗ Guidance for Safer Working Practice

Location

Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF, United Kingdom

Job ID

3642