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TA2 +SEN

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4QP

This job expired on 10 November 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  28 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Working 32.50 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade D
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

• a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children of primary school age or NVQ 2 or equivalent in teaching assistance
• experience of working with children with communication and interaction difficulties
• experience of delivering interventions
• knowledge about ASD and how best to support children with a diagnosis
• a good understanding of behaviour and how to prevent and manage episodes of challenging behaviour
• an understanding of sensory processing difficulties and how to support these through sensory circuits and other strategies

What the school offers its staff

• support children’s development (physical, emotional, social, communication and intellectual development needs)
• help to keep children safe, including maintaining a safe environment, dealing with accidents, supporting safeguarding
• encourage children’s positive behaviour
• contribute to positive relationships with children and adults through communication and interaction
• provide effective support for colleagues

support learning across the curriculum

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

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

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

TA2 SNA Advert (003).doc - 80.5 KB (opens in new tab)

TA2 WITH SNA JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION (003).doc - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane website
• Email address: office@st-marys-deane.bolton.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01204 333494
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-cofe-primary-school-deane

St Mary's CE Primary School, is a two form entry school with pupils attending from Pre-school to Year 6.

Arranging a visit to St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@st-marys-deane.bolton.sch.uk.

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