About The Role
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Salary: £25,585 - £27,269 per annum
St Wilfrid’s C.E.Primary School is a happy, friendly school with a strong family ethos and strong team commitment to improving the outcomes and aspirations of all our children.
We are seeking to appoint a compassionate and patient Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, to support pupils with a range of SEN needs.
You should be child-centred in your approach and be able to demonstrate initiative, a willingness to be flexible and the ability to adapt calmly to ever changing situations. You should have previous experience working with children with SEN needs including ASD.
Although this position is currently fixed term until August 2026, there is a possibility that this may be extended further if funding is made available.
About the Candidate
We can offer you:
* 100% focus on improving outcomes for the children in our school.
* Strong support for your further professional development.
* A strong forward thinking leadership team.
* Highly motivated, open minded staff and supportive governors.
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience of working with children in an educational setting who have complex individual SEN needs in a Teaching Assistant capacity or equivalent.
* Is a positive and flexible, team player who wants to make a difference
* Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is willing to share best practice with others and be directed by others.
* Is highly organised and motivated.
* Will play an active role in the classroom setting.
* Can demonstrate the vision and values of the school in everyday work and practice.
* Has an understanding of how young children learn and how to get the best out of children.
* Is positive and able to persevere.
* Can remain calm under pressure.
About Us
To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to:admin@st-wilfrids.manchester.sch.uk
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
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