Teaching Assistant Level 2

Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 2 Location: St Mary’s Catholic College Responsible To: SENDCO Salary Grade: Band D, scale point 6-7 £23,893-£24,294 FTE (£20,360-£20,684 actual) Contract: This is a 1 year fixed-term position initially until 31st August 2027. This position is 32.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year (term-time plus INSET days, holidays to be taken in non-term time). Start Date: 1st September 2026 Closing Date: 1st June 2026 at 12.00pm About the role Our mission is simple, we develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build communities with the Gospel values at the heart. St Mary’s Catholic College is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who will promote students' development in a safe and secure environment. Your role will be to support students across the school by developing an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible, whilst ensuring their safety and well-being. Specific Duties and Responsibilities To promote students' development in a safe, secure, challenging environment. To develop an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible. To encourage inclusion within the classroom. To display students' work to reflect their achievement. To facilitate small group interventions as directed by the SENDCO (homework club, social skills etc.) To meet the physical/medical needs of the student according to a student’s individual care plan whilst encouraging independence wherever possible. Medical needs include the administration of medicines by mouth or other medical procedures provided appropriate training has been given by an appropriate person. To encourage good personal hygiene and assist with necessary self-help skills (feeding, toileting, dressing etc.) We offer: A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which is one of 87 national teaching school hubs and includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Math