L2 Teaching assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh; Leigh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh is seeking an enthusiastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our caring, faith-filled team. The successful applicant will work closely with teachers and pupils, supporting learning in class and through targeted interventions.

We value strong relationships with pupils, families and staff, and expect commitment to our Catholic ethos, high expectations, and a collaborative approach to helping children progress academically, socially and emotionally.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, caring and committed to Catholic ethos.
• Experience with primary-aged children and supporting learning.
• Able to support pupils with a range of needs to access learning.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Work effectively as part of a team and with parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in class and through targeted interventions.
• Help children progress academically, socially and emotionally.

Skills

Catholic ethos commitment

Experience with primary-aged children

Communication skills

Team player

Behaviour and learning support

Reflective and enthusiastic

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Job description

Required from September 2026

The Governors and Headteacher of St Joseph's CatholicPrimary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and committedLevel 2 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team.

St Joseph's is a welcoming and inclusive Catholic schoolwhere every child is valued, nurtured and encouraged to flourish. Rooted in ourmission of "Love Jesus, Love Ourselves, Love Each Other, Love Learning,Love Life", we are proud of our caring, faith-filled community and ourcommitment to providing the very best opportunities for all children.

Following our recent Ofsted inspection, inspectorsrecognised the positive relationships, strong sense of community and caringenvironment that enable pupils to thrive. We are proud of the supportiveculture that exists across our school and are looking for a Teaching Assistantwho will help us continue to provide the very best opportunities for allchildren.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachersand other staff to support pupils both in class and through targetedinterventions, helping children to make progress academically, socially andemotionally.

We are looking for someone who:

• Iscommitted to supporting and promoting the Catholic ethos of our school.
• Hasexperience of working with primary-aged children and understands how tosupport their learning and development.
• Canwork effectively with individuals, small groups and whole classes underthe direction of the class teacher.
• Buildspositive relationships with pupils, parents, staff and the wider schoolcommunity.
• Hashigh expectations of behavior, learning and personal development.
• Isable to support pupils with a range of needs, enabling them to accesslearning successfully.
• Demonstratesexcellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Isreflective, enthusiastic and committed to their own professionaldevelopment.
• Workseffectively as part of a team and contributes positively to school life.