Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Early Years, Wigan

St Jude’s Catholic Primary School

Worsley Mesnes Drive

Wigan, WN3 5AN

Salary: Grade 4, £17,763 - £18,625 per annum. £13.26 - £13.90 per hour

30 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Temporary until August 2027

Required for September 2026

St Jude’s Catholic Primary School is a friendly, catholic school with a nurturing ethos. We are seeking to appoint a positive, inspirational and self‑motivated Level 3 Teaching Assistant who is suitably qualified and experienced.

• Have a sound knowledge of working with young children in an Early Years setting.
• Have an energetic and creative approach to learning.
• Provide excellent support for the class teacher and children.
• Have strong behaviour management skills.
• Have excellent, inclusive practice including effective questioning techniques and strategies to develop children’s communication and language.
• Have high expectations for all children and be committed to enabling children to develop their full potential.
• Have a willingness to work as part of a team, with excellent organisational skills, in a fast paced environment.

• An approved Early Years level 3 qualification (See DfE criteria).
• Basic literacy and numeracy qualifications.
• Hold a certificate in Paediatric First Aid (or be prepared to receive the training).
• If you feel you have the relevant qualifications, experience and knowledge and you feel you can make a positive contribution to our reception class and school, we would be very pleased to receive an application from you.

This post is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures.

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.

Closing date: Monday 8th June 2026

Interview date: To Be Confirmed