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
Salary: Grade 3, £21,664 - £22,352 per annum. £12.85 - £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 9 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year
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 bman@saintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk
Applications forms are returnable to the school.
Interview date: Monday 17th November 2025
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
The employer is committed to safeguarding
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