Teaching Assistant Level 2
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 3DJ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,009.00 - £14,453.00 Annually (Actual) Mon-Fri Term Time Only 9:15-14:45
Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 2
Salary: SCP 3-5 £14,009 - £14,453
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri Term Time Only 9:15-14:45
Required From: January 2026
Contract: Permanent
Employer: Epworth Education Trust
Based at: Bedford Hall Methodist School
Bedford Hall Methodist School is proud to be at the heart of the community where high standards are celebrated. Everyone involved with the school has high expectations in all aspects of school life. All staff are aspirational for our children aiming for both academic and personal success, which enables our pupils to flourish and shine.
We are looking for an excellent practitioner who will:
Join a committed team of professionals who want the best for all our pupils.
Need to have had recent experience of working within primary education.
Have knowledge and understanding of working with children with SEND.
Have excellent communication and interaction skills in order to provide effective support
Be required to attach high expectations to empathy and care.
Be calm and supportive
Be able to form strong and professional working relationships with parents and carers, colleagues and other professionals.
You must possess a L2 qualification or equivalent.
In return our Trust and its school offers you:
Supportive parents and a welcoming local community
A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision
A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other
Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments
Strong working partnerships within the Trust
Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school
The opportunity to make a difference
An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body
The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team
Pension scheme
Wellbeing Day
Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes
Access to Employment Assistance Programme
Access to training opportunities and professional development
As a Methodist Church school, we have a strong Christian ethos. Our key values are teamwork, trust, love, respect, forgiveness, equality, care and joy.
If you have any queries or wish to know more information on the role, please contact school on recruitment@bhm.epworthtrust.org.uk . Visits to school are welcomed.
Applicants are welcome to come and visit school. Please contact the school at recruitment@bhm.epworthtrust.org.uk to arrange this.
Closing date: 24/11/2025 9:00 am
Short listing: 24/11/2025
Interview: 27/11/2025
The main base for the role will be Bedford Hall Methodist School.
This post involves working with children, young people or vulnerable adults and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures. Epworth Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
At the Epworth Education Trust we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The procedures contained in our Safeguarding Policy apply to all staff, volunteers and governors. Our child protection policy can be read here: download.asp (bedfordhall.wigan.sch.uk)
We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Methodist, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School website
School location
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