Teaching Assistant
Forestdale Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9JE14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 17.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday Mornings
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,521 - £29,346
Pay scale
- Grade 3 point 5 - 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and happy team, to work closely alongside the Class Teacher to provide differentiated programmes of work for groups and individual children with barriers to learning. Ideally we would like someone with experience in upper Key Stage 2.
What the school offers its staff
Forestdale is a successful and popular two form entry primary school located in a residential area of South Croydon, with superb outside facilities and good transport links nearby. Forestdale has a reputation for high standards and a sense of community.
Further details about the role
Application forms with a supporting statement should be submitted to Mrs S Gardner, School Business Manager via email to, sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk , or post by Midday (12 noon) on Monday 13th January 2025.
Interviews and lesson observations will be held on Friday 17th January 2025.
Application information can be downloaded from the school’s website.
Commitment to safeguarding
Forestdale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our safeguarding policy is available on our Website
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 , shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure declaration.
Successful applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, employments checks and valid qualifications.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Forestdale Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 414 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Forestdale Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 657 0924
Forestdale Primary School is a maintained school in the London Borough of Croydon with 417 pupils on roll. We draw pupils from many different communities and backgrounds. 18% of our children are on the SEND register, 28% have English as an additional language (39 different languages are spoken) and 23% are in receipt of Pupil Premium funding.
Forestdale is a good school and on a successful journey towards outstanding. We have a fabulous learning environment with sound structures and systems and a supportive community. Our aim is for all children to develop a passion for life-long learning so that they can reach their potential, have high aspirations, embrace future opportunities, responsibilities and experiences and contribute meaningfully to society.
Our spacious modern building has extensive grounds and we have made the best use of every space to provide a rich learning setting. We have bright classrooms to work in and many other areas to support our cross-curricular approach to learning. Special areas include the ICT suite (with enough computers for one per child), a fabulous new sports hall with table tennis tables, a gymnasium with wall bars, a fully stocked library and a space themed learning resource centre. We have a large field for outdoor learning and outdoor sports, a pond, an allotment where we grow our own fruits and vegetables, an outdoor classroom/gazebo, two stages and a reading garden.
It is our terrific team of teachers and teaching assistants who are responsible on a daily basis for the academic progress and pastoral care of the children. Teachers are supported in this work by the Leadership Team, Teaching Assistants, Office Team, Lunchtime Supervisors, our site team and cleaning staff. All teaching staff have responsibilities beyond their own class, which usually involve the whole school in some way e.g. subject responsibilities. During the school day, teachers sometimes take other classes or groups of children for a variety of subjects, enabling all children to experience tuition and relationships with a number of adults.
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