Student Support Assistant
Shirley High School Performing Arts College, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
18 September 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,893.00 Annually (FTE) GRADE 1C, £16,893.23 (FTE £27,345.00)
Student Support Assistant job summary
STUDENT SUPPORT ASSISTANT
SALARY: GRADE 1C, £16,893.23 (FTE £27,345.00)
Hours: 26 HOURS PER WEEK / 39 weeks per year
"Leaders’ ambitions and high expectations of pupils, teachers and parents cascade throughout the community."
(Ofsted, December 2022)
Shirley High School is a proud multicultural school with an established reputation of integrity and excellence. As a school, we continue to make significant progress across all areas of our school. This progress includes improved academic results, an increase in the number of pupils joining our school and more pupils leaving us to attend university. This includes Russell Group and Oxbridge universities. During the last 4 years we have invested over £1 million in school facilities, improvements and resources and moved from an Ofsted grading of ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘GOOD’ in all categories.
Our school is at the heart of a vibrant and diverse community, with our pupils benefiting from our fabulous site and leafy surroundings. This along with our clear values and ethos, helps to create a positive learning environment for both pupils and staff. We also benefit from excellent transport links to London and the surrounding areas, plus an onsite gym and ample free parking.
We have high expectations in all we do and believe that all our pupils can be the best in the world at whatever they decide to pursue, through hard work, determination, leadership and compassion. We strive for excellence throughout our broad curriculum and wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, whilst also ensuring that both pupils and staff are developed both in and out of the classroom.
As a school, we are totally committed to ensuring that all students can access, engage and more importantly enjoy Drama. We understand the importance of Drama in allowing students to progress in their educational journey and provide the resources for our departments to achieve these aims. We have redesigned our curriculum and want talented teachers to join us on this exciting journey as we pursue local and national success.
We are looking for a passionate Student Support Assistant required to support students aged from 11 - 18 years of age with specific learning needs. Your support will be required in the classroom as well as on a one-to-one basis for 26 hours per week, term time only. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic individual to work within our Inclusion and Student Support Department.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate and enthusiastic about working with young people with SEN needs;
- Effective use of ICT and other specialist equipment/resources;
- Very good numeracy/literacy skills;
- Ability to relate well to children and adults;
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your own position within these;
- Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities.
We offer excellent working conditions with key benefits that include:
- Cycle to Work scheme;
- Significant departmental investment;
- Staff Mentoring;
- Staff car park on-site;
- Fitness Suite (newly refurbished);
- A strong focus on the professional development of all staff within our school;
- A dedicated staff wellbeing programme.
Should you believe you have the skills to perform this role to the highest possible standards and are truly passionate about joining us on our journey then we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact us to arrange a tour of the school or speak with our Principal.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. More information can be downloaded from our website www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk
Full details/application form available from: www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk. Completed application forms can be sent via email to: principalspa@shirley.croydon.sch.uk
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Shirley High School Performing Arts College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 785 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College website
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