SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2

Holy Spirit Catholic Academy, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 2NR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 25,583.00 - 25,989.00 FTE (Actual Pro-Rata Salary £17,762)

SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant to provide support for pupils across EYFS and KS1. Applicants should hold an appropriate qualification or be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience.

This postion is for 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm, term-time including INSET. Please note that, due to the nature of the funding attached to this role, the position is temporary and will run until 31 August 2026, or earlier should SEN funding cease. 



This is an exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic and friendly team of teachers and classroom-based support staff to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of education. Being enthusiastic and responsive to new ideas is seen as essential to this appointment.

We are a non-selective school for pupils aged 3 – 11. Children come to our school from a range of backgrounds and with a wide range of abilities. We balance traditional values with leading edge teaching and learning techniques as our children work towards various independent school entrance examinations in addition to national tests. Working at Holy Spirit is demanding but extremely rewarding, not least due to the strong work ethic and community ethos of the school. 

We are in a position to offer you:                                                      

• children who are engaged and ready to learn
• a supportive school staff community
• support of experienced professionals from St Joseph CMAT Central Team
• opportunities for high quality professional development

This is an excellent opportunity that will prove extremely rewarding for the right candidate with the desire to work in a school that is Good in all areas ‘Pupils relish their time at this dynamic school’ – Ofsted 2024

St Joseph CMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.

 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holy Spirit Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-spirit-catholic-academy

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic and friendly team of teachers and classroom-based support staff to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of education. Being enthusiastic and responsive to new ideas is seen as essential to this appointment.

We are a non-selective school for pupils aged 3 – 11. Children come to our school from a range of backgrounds and with a wide range of abilities. We balance traditional values with leading edge teaching and learning techniques as our children work towards various independent school entrance examinations in addition to national tests. Working at Holy Spirit is demanding but extremely rewarding, not least due to the strong work ethic and community ethos of the school.

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