Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Twelve Apostles RC Primary School; Leigh; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Twelve Apostles RC Primary School in WN7 5JS is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. You will work 28.75 hours per week across 5 days during term time plus one additional week, assisting pupils with ECHPs and providing lunchtime cover.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, well organised and able to support phonics, reading, writing and numeracy, while maintaining strong communication with pupils, staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, caring, self-motivated and hardworking.
• Organised and proactive in supporting pupils.
• Experience of working in a Primary School.
• Able to support phonics, reading, writing and numeracy.
• Good communication with pupils, staff and parents.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Understand how children learn.
• Support an inclusive ethos and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Work 28.75 hours per week over 5 days, term time plus one week, with pupils who have ECHPs and provide lunchtime cover.
• Support, phonics, reading, writing and numeracy development for pupils.
• Contribute positively to the school team ethos and safeguarding commitments.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Organised

Experience in primary school

Phonics/reading/writing/numeracy

Communication skills

Initiative

Child development understanding

Inclusive ethos

Reflective practitioner

Job description

Twelve Apostles RC Primary School

Nel Pan Lane

WN7 5JS

Salary: Grade 3, £17,584 per annum. £13.48 per hour

28.75 hours per week, term time working 38 + 1 weeks per year

Temporary until 1st September 2027

Required for Monday 2nd November

The Governors of this wonderful school are seeking to appoint a hardworking, flexible and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will be required to work for 28.75 hours over 5 days per week term time plus one week, to work with children who have ECHP’s and provide lunchtime cover.

If you enjoy working with children and are looking for a new challenge, we would like to hear from you.

The Successful Candidate:

• Be enthusiastic, caring, self-motivated and hard working.
• Be organised
• Have experience of working in a Primary School
• Be able to positively contribute to the team ethos of the school.
• Be able to support, phonics, reading, writing and numeracy.
• Have good communication skills and be able to relate well to pupils, staff and parents.
• Be able to use own initiative.
• Understand how children learn.
• Have high standards and expectations in all areas of school life and will be committed to a teamwork approach.
• Be sensitive and understanding of pupils with additional needs, embracing the inclusive ethos of the school whilst helping to develop strong parent partnerships.
• Be a reflective practitioner who can monitor children’s progress and modify activities/play accordingly to support child development.

The successful candidate will join our friendly, successful and hardworking team. We are a Catholic School and therefore continually aim to fulfil our mission statement ‘through learning and loving we follow Jesus’

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we conduct social media searches on all shortlisted candidates. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the Person Specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

The employer is committed to safeguarding