Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level 3

St James' Church of England Primary School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5XE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,128.52 - £20,698.00 Annually (Actual) Salary dependent on Level offered

Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level 3 job summary

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust and the governors of St James CE Primary School wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level or Level 3 depending on the successful applicant’s skills and experience.

Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level 3 (working in SEND provision)

St James CE Primary School, Tyrer Avenue WN3 5XE.

Contract Type: Fixed term

Working Pattern: 33 hours per week - Term time only

Pay range: Level 2 SCP 5 £25,584.00 (FTE) or Level 3 SCP 8 £26,824 Actual Salary: Level 2 £ 19,128.52 or Level 3 £20,698 (Pro Rata Salary)

St James C of E. School believes in the uniqueness of every child created in the image of God. For this reason, we aim to enable each child to grow and develop in mind, body and spirit, through challenging and creative teaching within the context of healthy and meaningful relationships, set in a caring and supportive environment. All this built upon the centrality of a Christian worship and Christian values.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust (LDST) is a rapidly growing multi-academy trust It was established in 2017 by the Diocese of Liverpool to provide its schools with a Multi Academy Trust that has the vision and values of the Church of England at its heart. All of our primary schools are rated at least Good by OFSTED and 63% of our schools are outstanding.

The successful candidates will be:

Able to demonstrate experience of small group work and articulate the benefits provided by these interventions and will have experience of managing children’s behaviour and demonstrating positive behaviours. You should have experience working with additional and complex needs children and have a flexible ‘can do’ attitude and contribute to the wider life of the school.

We can offer you:

Generous leave entitlements for support staff, a happy positive environment, committed and caring colleagues, a supportive Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body, a well-resourced learning and teaching environment, a commitment to your 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.

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 St James' Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James' Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-wigan

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