Teaching Assistant Level 2+SEN
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4QP6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 January 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
11 December 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 Monday to Friday, 32.50 per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term for 12 months (may lead to a permanent post)
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,088 to £20,669
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance £1130 per annum
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
- enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved children who love to learn.
- a supportive, experienced and caring team of staff and governors.
- a vibrant, well-resourced learning environment where children are nurtured and challenged.
- opportunities for continued professional development and leadership growth.
- a school community where kindness, diversity and inclusion are celebrated.
Further information about the job
- 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
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 486 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane website
- Email address
- office@st-marys-deane.bolton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 333494
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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