Teaching Assistant Level 2 / Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Posting date:	14 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 December 2025
Location:	Wigan, WN7 3PQ
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75761484

Summary

Gilded Hollins Community Primary School

St. Helen’s Road

Leigh

WN7 3PQ

17 hours 8 minutes per week, term time working 38 weeks per year

Salary: Grade 3, £9,599 - £9,904 per annum. £12.85 - £12.26 per hour

8 hours 40 minutes per week, term time working 38 weeks per year

Salary: Grade 6, £5,788 - £6,387 per annum.

Temporary until

Required as soon as possible

The Governors of Gilded Hollins Community Primary School are looking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

The position will be split: Teaching Assistant for five mornings and Higher-Level Teaching Assistant for four afternoons across Key Stage 1&2.

Gilded Hollins is a happy and thriving school at the heart of the local community. To be considered, you will meet the following:

• Have high expectations and the ability to enthuse and motivate pupils.
• Support our ethos and the distinctiveness of our school.
• Be caring and supportive.
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
• Have empathy and understanding with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Be committed to raising standards.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an inspirational, creative, innovative and motivated classroom practitioner with high expectations and the ability to enthuse and motivate pupils.
• Support our ethos and the distinctiveness of our school.
• Be caring and supportive.
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
• Have empathy and understanding with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Be committed to raising standards.

In return Gilded Hollins offers:

• Happy and responsive children who are eager to learn.
• Supportive parents who are committed to their children’s education.
• A supportive leadership team and Governing Body.
• Dedicated, experienced and enthusiastic staff.
• A friendly and nurturing environment.
• A well-resourced and welcoming school.
• Strong partnerships with the wider Leigh, Lowton and Golborne school community.
• Access to continuing professional development.
• A commitment to the positive mental health and wellbeing of all our staff and pupils.

The position will be split as follows:

Teaching Assistant level 2 Grade 3 scp 3-5

17hrs 08mins working 8.50am to 12.15pm Monday-Friday

Term time

Higher Level Teaching Assistant Grade 6 scp 14-20

8hrs 40mins working 1.15-3.25pm Tuesday-Friday

Term time

Completed application forms should be returned to businessmanager@admin.gildedhollins.wigan.sch.uk

If you require any further information, please contact the school on Tel: 01942 678903

E-mail: enquiries@admin.gildedhollins.wigan.sch.uk Website: www.gildedhollins.wigan.sch.uk

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding

To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below:

↗ Job Description and Person Specification - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
↗ Job Description and Person Specification - Teaching Assistant Level 2
↗ Application Form
↗ Childcare Disqualification Requirements
↗ DBS Policy Statement Schools
↗ Guidance for Safer Work Practices

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