Advanced Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, School Counseling & Student Support
Mornington Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Pay:
Meets national minimum wage
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
21/09/2026
About this jobWhat skills and experience we're looking for Responsibilities You will deliver planned learning activities and intervention programmes to small groups or individuals in various environments, adjusting delivery based on student responses.
A crucial element is involvement in assessing, monitoring, and recording student development and attainment via appropriate ICT systems, especially tracking the impact of interventions.
The role requires supporting students with special educational needs (SEN) and those for whom English is not their first language.
Duties also include providing short-term cover for learning environments, supporting the implementation of individual development plans (like EHCPs), managing resources, and invigilating exams.
Qualifications Candidates must hold a Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people.
Essential experience includes working flexibly to meet business needs, working in a school setting or with children/young people, and previous experience supporting students in small group or one-to-one situations.
You must be skilled in delivering interventions and highly proficient in a range of educational ICT packages, such as SIMS, o'Cloud, and Praising Stars.
Effective communication, confidentiality, and the ability to relate empathetically to students and recognise potential safeguarding concerns are also necessary.
What the school offers its staff What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension:
Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression:
Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave:
Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
Wellbeing & Perks:
Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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