SEND - TEACHING ASSISTANT VACANCY
Elmwood Infant School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2PL12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week 08:30 -12:30 daily, Monday to Friday, term time.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- NJC Outer London Grade 2, scale point 3 to 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the strategies and approaches needed to support children in achieving their best.
Have good literacy and numeracy shills and the equivalent of at least a Level 2 NVQ qualification in each area (or evidence of having passed the school's basic skills test to a high standard).
Be an effective communicator, able to relate well to adults and children.
Skills, flexibility and enthusiasm to work with children with SEND in either EYFS or KS1.
What the school offers its staff
A supportive Senior Leadership Team
A supportive, friendly and well established team of staff
Local Government Pension Scheme
Staff wellbeing events
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Elmwood Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elmwood Infant School website
- Email address
- sbarnett39.306@lgflmail.org
- Phone number
- 02086897681
Elmwood Infant and Nursery School is a large, four-form entry school with a 52-place nursery. We are located a short walk away from the centre of Croydon and serve a diverse community, with over 50 different languages spoken by our children, families and staff. Children’s rights are an integral part of our curriculum and we are very proud of the fact that we are a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School. Our team and stakeholders recognise the individuality of each child and we were awarded the Jo Cox Memorial Award in 2017 for our work on inclusion and equality. We have a highly experienced, long-standing and stable team of staff and governors, with parents and carers who are very appreciative of the school and its commitment to community cohesion.
Arranging a visit to Elmwood Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbarnett39.306@lgflmail.org.
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