Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant - Classroom, Pastoral & SEND Support
St George's Primary School, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 3NF8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,854 - £22,201
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant must have the following qualities:
- A deep understanding of and passion for high-quality education.
- A commitment to inclusion and SEND support that enables children to learn well and thrive as learners.
- Knowledge of how to support children with SEND.
- A commitment to professional learning and development (All TAs have at least 50 hours of CPD a year as part of their directed time).
- Experience of supporting high-quality classroom teaching, including phonics and mastery-based mathematics.
- Understanding of how to promote high-quality oracy and language.
- Ability to develop good relationships with children, colleagues and parents.
- Understanding of how to apply positive behaviour management approaches.
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team.
- Willingness to show initiative and apply common sense.
- Experience of supporting assessment and planning for next steps in a child’s learning.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer, in return:
- Enquiring children, with a thirst for learning.
- A committed and dedicated staff and governing body.
- A commitment to your professional development. This includes full induction and access to extensive CPD and teaching opportunities.
- A superb school environment for you to work in.
- Many employee benefits including subsidised meals and access to health services
Further details about the role
The governing body and leadership team of St George’s are seeking a committed professional to join our valued Teaching Assistant team. This will be a TA pastoral role which will include supporting specific children with SEND.
We are seeking somebody with a TA2 qualification or the willingness to undertake this. We would also welcome applications from unqualified teachers or ECT’s seeking more experience within a teaching environment.
The candidate will be an excellent practitioner with a proven record in helping to promote excellent learning and outcomes for children. The majority of your work will be class-based, supporting classes, groups and individual pupils with SEND. In addition, some of your role will be made up of lunchtime provision support, our extracurricular offer and pastoral work. Teaching opportunities and additional training will be available for the right candidate.
Visiting the school is encouraged. School tours for prospective candidates will be held on Monday 16th June 2025 at 10.30am and Tuesday 17th June at 4pm. If you want to attend this tour please let Mylie Barker, HR Officer know by emailing: hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk
Closing date is: Monday 23rd June 2025 at 12 noon.
We will shortlist candidates on Monday 23rd June 2025 (we cannot offer feedback on unsuccessful applications).
Interviews will be held on Monday 30th June 2025.
Application forms can be found on our school website or by emailing hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk
Applications should be returned marked for the attention of Mylie Barker to: hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk
All candidates must be aware of the safeguarding nature of this work.
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.
The successful candidates will receive a full induction for their role including safeguarding awareness and practices.
Commitment to safeguarding
School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.
We will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will examine data that is publicly available to identify any incidents or issues. Areas of concern will be discussed during interview .
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St George's Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 908 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St George's Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 638 6014
Primary School
Arranging a visit to St George's Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk.
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