SEND Teaching Assistant

Woodside Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6NF

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,408.00 - £30,843.00 Annually (FTE)

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Role: SEND Teaching Assistant

Salary: Scale 3, spine points 5-6 (£30,408-£30,843) per annum, full time equivalent Actual annualised salary: £23,929

Contract: 5 days per week

Hours: 8.30am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week, (term time only plus Inset days).

The Role:

We are looking to appoint an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant who is passionate about pupils’ learning, enjoys being with children, has a positive attitude, and can work as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team.

You will need:

• Recent and relevant experience of working with ASD children across the primary age range, 3 - 11 years. Experience of working with children with special educational needs and ASD would be a particular advantage.

• Flexibility and adaptability in the role, you may be working with a whole class, a small group or individual children

• A desire and enthusiasm to make a difference for our children with a caring and approachable nature

• High expectations for all pupils

• To be highly motivated, have strong team working skills and be able to communicate effectively with staff, pupils and parents

• Educated to GCSE level standard or equivalent with passes including English and Maths at Grade C or above.

We can offer:

• A happy, vibrant and welcoming school

• Motivated children who are excited about their learning

• A supportive and forward thinking leadership team

• A commitment to professional development for all staff

Closing date: This vacancy will on-going until we find the right candidate

Interviews: on-going

We reserve the right to close the vacancy at any point, so early applications are advised, as interviews will be ongoing.

Woodside Primary School, part of the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 426 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodside-primary-school-croydon

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