Lead Practitioner Extended Schools & Senior Early Years Assistant

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0LF

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  19 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 31 Hours Per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only, 7:30-8:45am & 3:00-5:45pm Breakfast & After School Club. In addition, working in the Early Years setting for 11 hours as the needs of the school dictate.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: G5 - SCP 8-14

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Lead Practitioner to lead the delivery of play activities in the Breakfast and After School Club and assist in the Early Years setting.

You will:

• Have recent relevant previous experience of working with children preferably with experience in an early years’ setting and attained Level 3 or above early years/playworker qualification or equivalent.
• Have a positive and influential outlook who role models good practice
• Be adaptable to the needs of the Club and organisation
• Be a good team worker with the ability to lead.

The role will be on a split shift basis with the following hours during term time Monday to Friday:

7:30am – 8:45am & 3:00pm - 5:45pm

In addition, working in the Early Years setting for 11 hours as the needs of the school dictate.

What the school offers its staff

St Marie’s Before and After School Club and Pre School is a well-established out of school club catering for children from 3 –11 years of age.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulation and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

St Marie’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this post.
Online searches may also be undertaken for shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

St Maries CES Support Application Form April 2024.docx - 63.3 KB (opens in new tab)

Senior-Nursery-Early-Years-Practitioner-G5.pdf - 224 KB (opens in new tab)

Out-of-Hours-Lead-Practitioner-G5.pdf - 220 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish website
• Email address: enquiries@admin.saintmaries.wigan.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01257422975
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-marie-s-catholic-primary-school-standish

Arranging a visit to St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@admin.saintmaries.wigan.sch.uk.

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