Teaching Assistant

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3DE

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Monday- Friday 8.45am- 3.30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - September 2025- July 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC5

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be:

• Articulate and positive, able to work in an atmosphere characterised by our mission of living and growing in Christ
• Committed to finding the God given gifts of every child
• Committed to raising the levels of attainment of children of all abilities.

What the school offers its staff

St Aidan’s is a one form entry academy in the London Borough of Croydon that offers:

• Well mannered children with excellent capacity to learn
• Skilled and stable staffing
• Fantastic physical environment both buildings and grounds
• Positive and engaged parental body
• Easy access to the M25
• Walking distance to train station- Coulsdon South
• Supportive and professional Governing Body
• Warm and close knit school community, closely bound to the Parish. You will work as part of a strong and welcoming staff team to deliver a great education to all our children.

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to cbaum@st-aidans.croydon.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching-Assistant-Person-Specification.pdf - 61.8 KB (opens in new tab)

SA-Teaching-Assistant-Advert-for-September-2025.pdf - 139 KB (opens in new tab)

Support-Staff-Application-Form.docx - 27 KB (opens in new tab)

SA-Teaching-Assistant-Job-Description.pdf - 197 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: cbaum@st-aidans.croydon.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-aidan-s-catholic-primary-school-cr5-3de

Arranging a visit to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cbaum@st-aidans.croydon.sch.uk.

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