Teaching Assistant
Woodside Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6NF20 days remaining to apply
Closing date
4 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,030.00 FTE - £27,855.00 FTE
Pay scale
- Grade 3, SCP 5 - 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
QUALIFICATIONS
● Level 1 or 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with proficient practical skills.
EXPERIENCE
● Previous experience of working with children.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
● Numeracy and literacy skills.
● Basic IT skills.
● Have the ability to relate well to children and adults, understanding their needs and being able to respond accordingly.
● Good influencing skills to encourage pupils to interact with others and be socially responsible.
KNOWLEDGE
● Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child
protection, health, safety, security, equal opportunities and
confidentiality.
What the school offers its staff
Our benefits
- Ongoing professional development
- Commitment to staff wellbeing (members of the staff wellbeing charter)
- Generous Annual Leave
- 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
Further details about the role
Contract: Fixed-Term, Term-Time Only (plus inset days)
Start Date: ASAP
End Date:31st August 2025
Salary Range: NJC Outer London Grade 3, Spine Point 5- 7, £27,030.00 FTE - £27,855.00 FTE of Pro-rata £21,715.70 FTE - £22,378.50 FTE
Hours of Work: 8.30am – 15:30pm
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 seeking to appoint a resilient, passionate and ambitious Learning Support Assistant to join our school and partnership to inspire a generation of children.
Our benefits
- Ongoing professional development
- Commitment to staff wellbeing (members of the staff wellbeing charter)
- Generous Annual Leave
- 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 we do not accept CV's, to apply, please complete the Inspire Partnership Recruitment Form.
Further details about this vacancy and the job description can be found below.
To discuss this opportunity, please contact Mr Imandeep Atwal(Headteacher) at iatwal@inspirewoodside.co.uk
We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process. Early applications are advised, as interviews will be ongoing.
Closing Date for Applications: 04/12/2024 at 12:00pm.
For enquiries or an application pack please contact Janine Fernandes 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.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Woodside Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 515 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woodside Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- croydonhubrecruitment@inspirepartnership.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07706829391
Arranging a visit to Woodside Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email croydonhubrecruitment@inspirepartnership.co.uk.
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