Pastoral Teaching Assistant

Woodside Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6NF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,434.00 - £30,285.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Outer London - Grade 3, Spine Point 5-7 (£23,647 - £24,331 per annum pro-rata of £29,434 - £30,285 per annum).

Pastoral Teaching Assistant job summary

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only (plus inset days)

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Salary Range: NJC Outer London - Grade 3, Spine Point 5-7 (£23,647 - £24,331 per annum pro-rata of £29,434 - £30,285 per annum).

Location: Woodside Primary School, Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NF

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 8.30am - 3.30pm - 32.5 Hours Per Week (30-minute break).

Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, is a family of schools across Croydon, Medway and Greenwich who aim to offer a life changing education to children. Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve.

Our core values of Collaboration, Excellence, Friendship, Resilience, Respect and Responsibility, define the way we care for, enrich and teach every child.

What sets us apart from others is the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of educational thinking and practice, supported by excellent training and development and opportunities to take part in ground breaking research projects and collaborative work with talented and innovative colleagues, both at a local and national level.

Woodside Primary School is rapidly improving and working to provide an exceptional learning experience for our wonderful children. Our vision is to ensure children receive the very best education. We aim to make a life-changing difference within our diverse community of Croydon.

We are looking for a dedicated, resilient, and forward-thinking Pastoral Teaching Assistant to join our school and partnership. Your rose will be to inspire the next generation by providing essential support and guidance that removes barriers to learning. Through this work, you will help every child realise their full potential and elevate their personal aspirations.

Our benefits

• Ongoing professional development

• Commitment to staff wellbeing (members of the staff wellbeing charter)

• Annual Incremental Pay Increases

• Enhanced Family Friendly Pay (maternity, paternity/enhanced sickness pay)

• Teacher’s Pension Scheme

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Eye care voucher scheme

• Extensive Training and Induction program

All aspects of the application form must be fully completed to be considered for shortlisting, furthermore, please ensure that the Personal Statement in your application form addresses how you meet the duties outlined in the Person Specification. Please note that we do not accept CV's. Please fill out the application form that is attached to this vacancy.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process. Early applications are advised, as interviews will be ongoing.

If you share in our belief that success is gained by developing a growth mindset; one which values effort and believes anything is possible, then we want to hear from you!

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged - we would very much like to meet you and answer any questions you may have.

Further information about our Trust is available at: https://www.inspirepartnership.co.uk

To arrange a visit please contact: Janine Fernandes - HR Officer - jfernandes@inspirepartnership.co.uk

For enquiries, or to request an application pack, please contact Janine Fernandes, HR Officer on 07706 829 391 or by email croydonhubrecruitment@inspirepartnership.co.uk

Please note we will only accept applications from candidates who have documentary evidence that they have the right to work in the UK. Woodside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Medical Clearance and satisfactory Employment References.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Woodside Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodside-primary-school-croydon

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