Teaching Assistant Level 2

St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6SB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  July 2026

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,132.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

The Head Teacher and Governors of St Paul’s C E Primary school are seeking to appoint an experienced, committed Level 2 Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will play a key role in the teaching and learning within school.

Salary: Grade 3 (SCP4) £25,185 (FTE) - £18,132 (Pro Rata Salary)

Hours: 30 hours per week - Term time Plus One Week (39 weeks)

Required for July 2026

The Head Teacher and Governors of St Paul’s C E Primary school are seeking to appoint an experienced, committed Level 2 Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will play a key role in the teaching and learning within school.

Candidates should be motivated and have relevant experience with a good understanding of pupils with SEND.

In return our school can offer you:

Friendly, hardworking children and staff

A supportive leadership team committed to ongoing school development.

A pro - active CPD programme, and coaching.

A commitment from the senior leaders and the trust to supporting staff well-being.

St Paul’s C E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance. Candidates must also comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act. References will be taken up for candidates shortlisted for interview.

To ask any questions, please email Louise.Cooke@ldst.org.uk

LDST reserves the right not to progress candidates to the next stage of the process, or not to appoint to the role if candidates fail to demonstrate the essential criteria in the person specification.

Applicants from overseas, outside the EEA, are advised to obtain an overseas criminal check before they apply for a visa as the post is in the education sector.

Closing Date: Friday 29 May 2026 at noon

Shortlisting Date: Friday 29 May 2026

Interview Date: Monday 8 June 2026

Start Date of Post: ASAP following Pre Employment checks

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 Paul's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 181 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Paul's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paul-s-church-of-england-primary-school-wigan

St Paul’s CofE Primary school is a small school which has God at the centre. We have excellent links with St Paul’s Church and the school and Church regularly worship together. St Paul's 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.

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