Vacancy Details

Description

St Mary’s Catholic Primary
Lea Road
Wrexham
LL13 7NA
Tel: 01978 352406

Headteacher: Mrs R F Acton

FOUNDATION PHASE
LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT (Individual Support)

TO WORK ON AN INDIVIDUAL 1:1 BASIS SUPPORTING A PUPIL WITH MEDICAL/ ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS

G03: £ 24,027 - £24,404 pro rata

27.50 HOURS PER WEEK (8.45AM- 3.15pm with Half an hour lunch break)

2.5 HOURS PER WEEK lunchtime duty

TERM TIME ONLY WITH NO TERM TIME LEAVE 
Temporary (MATERNITY COVER)

To commence July 2025 to cover Maternity Leave.
The governors of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably experienced Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and innovative team within our very happy, caring and inclusive school community.
The successful applicant will:

Actively promote the school’s ethos of inclusion and celebrate the diverse nature of our school

Work within our inclusive Foundation Phase setting providing 1:1 support for a pupil with medical/learning needs (training will be provided)

Work closely with the class teachers, delivering targeted interventions to assist the pupil to make progress

Support the pupil to work within the classroom environment and within a small group/ 1-1 basis focusing on the individual pupil’s targets

Work alongside the class teacher/s and teaching assistants to establish positive working relationships with parents and relevant outside agencies to support the pupil’s needs

Deliver intimate and personal care

Be physically able to support/ lift pupil/s, if required

Good ICT skills and be able to use IT equipment confidently

Experience of working with pupils with medical needs and additional learning needs is most desirable

For further information about the post, pleasecontact the Headteacher on the number above.

This post is subject to Education Workforce Council Registration.

Applicants are very welcome to visit the school. Please telephone to make an appointment on 01978 352406

Please email completed application forms and supporting information to Mrs R F Acton (Headteacher) at mailbox@stmarys-wxm-pri.wrexham.sch.uk

Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please note that all school positions are subject to an enhanced DBS
(Disclosure & Barring Service)

Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025 by 12 noon
Shortlisting: Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Interviews: Week Commencing 9th June 2025 

Interviews and observations: (Please note: As part of the interview process, there will be a short observation of an activity within a classroom situation provided by the class teacher, in advance.)