Teaching Assistant Level 2
Wirral SchoolBirkenhead, North West
Overview
This is a education role (full time) with Wirral School based in Birkenhead. The advertised salary is £22,552 to £22,911 per year. Applications close on 1 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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The Observatory School is an extraordinary place to work, and we are looking for extraordinary people to join us.
We are ambitious for every one of our pupils and equally ambitious about the team we build around them.
Working here is rewarding, fast-paced and full of variety. You will be challenged, encouraged to grow and trusted to make a real difference.
Our pupils are some of the most remarkable young people you will ever meet. They deserve colleagues who bring energy, resilience, creativity and an unwavering belief in what they can achieve. In return, you will become part of an exceptionally supportive, committed and close-knit staff team, united by one purpose: giving our pupils the very best possible opportunities in life.
No two days at The Observatory School are the same. Every day brings new challenges, new achievements and new opportunities to have a genuine and lasting impact.
Roles may be based across any of our three campuses; Vyner, Leasowe and Solar with salary dependent on experience.
As part of our team, you will benefit from:
- Company Pension
- Employee Mentor Programme
- Access to high-quality CPD and professional development
- Free on-site parking
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health Support
- Access to Health Care Plans
More importantly, you will join a school where your contribution matters.
The Observatory School is vibrant, ambitious and full of opportunity. We celebrate progress, embrace challenge and work together to create something genuinely special for our pupils.
If you are passionate about making a difference, excited by a challenge and ready to bring your skills, personality and commitment to an exceptional team, we would love to hear from you.
Please email recruitment@theobservatoryschool.wirral.sch.uk, letting us know which position you are interested in, and we will send you an application pack.
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications. Vacancies may close once a suitable candidate has been appointed.]
Come and discover what makes The Observatory School such a remarkable place to work.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.
How this role compares
We hold 135 school vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £25,163. This role pays less than about 70% of them.
There are 1,678 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 281 of them in North West.
You have 2 days left to apply. School adverts we hold typically run for around 18 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Wirral School has 21 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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