Teaching Assistant L2 SEND Support

Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JN

7 days remaining to apply

Closing date
7 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Term time, working 38 weeks per year, Monday to Friday 35 hours per week.
Contract type: Fixed term - Temporary due to funding.
Pay scale: G3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant Level 2 - 35 hours per week

Monday to Friday 8.30am 4:00pm with 30 minutes lunch

Temporary due to SEN Funding for a pupil in KS2 and will terminate earlier should the funding be withdrawn, or the child leaves the school.

Required for ASAP

Our Governors are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and highly skilled Teaching Assistant, who has experience of working with children with additional needs. This role will involve supporting children with SEND inside and outside the classrooms, a strong understanding of SEMH and ability to remain calm and supportive is essential.

If you believe that you are the person we are looking for, then we welcome your application.

You will:

Uphold the strong Christian ethos of the school
Be passionate about helping children learn
Have experience and are able to support children with SEN including ASD and SEMH
Be an excellent communicator
Have good personal numeracy and literacy skills and has an awareness of the school curriculum.

The children are looking for someone who:

Will help us achieve our very best
Is a patient, nurturing and respectful
Can use their initiative to work independently and flexibly in the classroom

In return we can offer:

The opportunity to work in an environment recognised for its family ethos
Well behaved, polite and hard-working children with engaged and supportive families
Staff who are caring, innovative and willing to go the extra mile
Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development

An application form is attached to this advert and is returnable to the school.

Please note we DO NOT accept CV applications.

If you require any further information or wish to discuss the role further, please contact, on 01942 672611, or email enquiries@admin.westleighsaintpauls.wigan.sch.uk .

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Closing date: 16.10.25 12noon

Shortlisting date: 17.10.25

Interview date: 22.10.25

Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures and Child Barred List and satisfactory references.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

The opportunity to work in an environment recognised for its family ethos
Well behaved, polite and hard-working children with engaged and supportive families
Staff who are caring, innovative and willing to go the extra mile
Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development

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 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.