Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Hindley

Castle Hill St Phillip’s CE Primary School

Hereford Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4DH

Salary: Grade 6, £21,696 - £23,941 per annum. (£15.31 - £16.90 per hour)

32.5 hours per week, term time; working 38 weeks per year

Permanent

Required for 1st September 2026

Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and forward‑thinking Higher Level Teaching Assistant who can engage and motivate our children to achieve their best. The post will be required as soon as possible.

Castle Hill St Phillip’s CE Primary School is a successful, forward‑thinking, and happy school with a strong Christian ethos.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent written and spoken standard English and be a good role model to our children.
• Be sensitive and understanding to children, embracing the inclusive, Christian ethos of the school.
• Be open to new ideas and ways of working and have the potential to become an excellent practitioner.
• Have energy, enthusiasm, a sense of humour, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of our team.

In return we offer:

• A warm, friendly Christian ethos.
• Highly motivated colleagues committed to enabling our children to make rapid and sustained progress.
• Happy, hardworking children and staff.
• A strong and ambitious leadership team with a clear sense of strategic direction.
• Opportunities to develop skills and knowledge within our supportive environment.

We warmly welcome visits to the school. To arrange an appointment, please contact the school office on 01942 255578.

Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026

Interviews: Thursday 1st July 2026

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

The employer is committed to safeguarding.