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Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level 3

St James' Church of England Primary School · Wigan · Wigan

Job description

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust and the governors of St James CE Primary School wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level or Level 3 depending on the successful applicant’s skills and experience.

St James C of E. 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. All this built upon the centrality of a Christian worship and Christian values.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust (LDST) is a rapidly growing multi-academy trust It was established in 2017 by the Diocese of Liverpool to provide its schools with a Multi Academy Trust that has the vision and values of the Church of England at its heart. All of our primary schools are rated at least Good by OFSTED and 63% of our schools are outstanding.

The successful candidates will be:

Able to demonstrate experience of small group work and articulate the benefits provided by these interventions and will have experience of managing children’s behaviour and demonstrating positive behaviours. You should have experience working with additional and complex needs children and have a flexible ‘can do’ attitude and contribute to the wider life of the school.

We can offer you:

Generous leave entitlements for support staff, a happy positive environment, committed and caring colleagues, a supportive Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body, a well-resourced learning and teaching environment, a commitment to your professional development

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About this school

St James' Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Primary · Ages 2–11

Not rated
Pupils
233
Avg teacher salary
£46,536
Pupil:teacher ratio
25.8:1
Academy trust
LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

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 5XE

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Salary
£20,083.00 Annually (Actual) Salary dependent on Level offered
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
22 October 2026
Closing date
3 November 2026

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