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Teacher (Reception Class)
Required for September 2025 – One year fixed contract
The Headteacher and Governors of St Jude’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a Reception class teacher to join our school team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our welcoming school community. If you have a love for teaching and a passion for the Early Years Foundation Stage, we would love to hear from you.
We welcome applications from ECT’s / NQT’s
St Jude’s is a welcoming and nurturing school where every child is known, valued, and supported to reach their full potential. Guided by a strong Catholic ethos, we foster an inclusive environment built on respect, compassion, and a genuine love of learning.
The successful candidate will:
- Inspire, support, and motivate young children to reach their full potential.
- Bring energy, warmth, and creativity into the classroom, with a nurturing approach.
- Be keen to build warm, positive relationships with families and the wider school community, valuing their role in each child’s learning journey.
- Embrace and uphold the Catholic values of the school, “Together, we learn, love and grow with Jesus”.
In return, St Jude’s will offer:
- A warm, caring, welcoming school that values everyone.
- A dedicated, supportive team of leaders, staff and governors.
- Commitment to your continuing professional development.
We warmly encourage visits to the school and can offer a walk around on:
Tuesday 10th June at 4pm
Wednesday 18th June at 9:30am
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.
Wigan Council and the School Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Closing date: Sunday 22nd June 2025
To apply, please visit Class Teacher (Reception) in Wigan | greater.jobs
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Level 2 Teaching Assistant
One year fixed contract, working 36 hours per week, term time plus 1 additional week.
Monday & Tuesday 8.45am – 3.15pm. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8.45am – 5.15pm.
The Headteacher and Governors of St Jude’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a qualified Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support a child in lower KS1 and assist in our After School Club. This is an exciting opportunity to join our welcoming school community and make a difference.
St Jude’s is a welcoming and nurturing school where every child is known, valued, and supported to reach their full potential. Guided by a strong Catholic ethos, we foster an inclusive environment built on respect, compassion, and a genuine love of learning.
The successful candidate will:
- Have some experience of working with children who have difficulty with; communication and interaction, concentration and motivational skills or social and emotional wellbeing.
- Have the confidence to deliver speech and language programmes (training will be provided, if necessary).
- Keep accurate records, i.e. in relation to the child’s progress.
- Enable children to access the curriculum in an inclusive and meaningful way.
- Support on a 1:1 basis in class from 8.45am-3.15pm, and assist in After School Club Wednesday – Friday from 3.15pm-5.15pm.
- Promote independence, confidence and self-esteem.
- Be keen to build warm, positive relationships with families, valuing their role in each child’s learning journey.
- Embrace and uphold the values of the school, “Together, we learn, love and grow with Jesus”.
In return, St Jude’s will offer:
- A warm, caring, welcoming school that values everyone.
- A dedicated, supportive team of leaders, staff and governors.
- Commitment to your continuing professional development.
Closing date: Sunday 29th June 2025
For more information and to apply, please visit Wigan Council | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career – Job Information | Apply for Teaching Assistant Level 2