Teaching Assistant Level 2
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School · Wigan · Wigan
Job description
Highfield St Matthew’s is a happy and harmonious school and was quite rightly judged to be Good in all areas in our most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. Our school team is dedicated to ensuring all children are happy, content, hardworking and successful. The school also had a very successful SIAMS inspection in 2024, and this reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring the highest possible standards within a Christian environment of love, respect and care. Our bespoke SHINE Curriculum provides a unique and exciting curriculum that is created to suit our children’s needs and allow them to excel in all they do. Our best practice has been externally recognised through accredited quality marks in English, Maths, Geography and Science.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary teaching assistant to join our friendly a motivated team!
As a Primary Academy, we are very proud to be part of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust (LDST). LDST is a family of schools that welcomes young people of all faiths and none, working together to provide an excellent education built on distinctly Christian values. We work in a collaborative way with a family of 19 schools in our Trust, and our staff benefit from ongoing training and development to continue to provide the very best standards of education and care.
Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate their Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
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About this school
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 3–11
- Pupils
- 412
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,473
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19:1
- Academy trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Wigan, Wigan, WN3 6BL
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- Salary
- £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 22 July 2026
- Closing date
- 24 August 2026
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