Teaching Assistant required for Spring 2025

We are a friendly, inclusive and successful school with a caring and positive ethos, professional staff development at the centre of our work and strong family values. We are looking for a TA who would like to help our children grow and evolve in a way that truly reflects our caring and supportive school.  

This vacancy is an opportunity for a TA who would like to provide effective support to children of all abilities in a caring and developmental environment in our outstanding two form entry school in Shirley. There are good public transport links and free off site parking.

This role focuses mainly on providing 1:1 support to individual children who may have special educational needs or a disability (SEND) but the successful candidate will also need to be flexible and have the skills to provide excellent classroom practice and playground supervision across the school; and have the ability to build good relationships with individual and groups of children of all ages.

Our recruitment process is about finding the right person with the right experience and personality, someone who will be as excited as we are about supporting and developing our children.

Our new Teaching Assistant will have:

•      NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification/experience

•      Experience of working in primary school classes; with SEND children would be an

advantage but not essential

•      A caring and positive attitude towards all pupils

•      High expectations of children and themselves

•      Flexibility and commitment to going that extra mile to ensure pupils achieve their

best

•      Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

•      The ability to plan and deliver appropriate interventions

•      An understanding and support of the distinctiveness of church schools (you don’t

have to be Christian).

•      The desire to work in a busy inclusive and successful school.

We offer the successful candidate:

•      A welcoming, positive and caring environment with focus on our children and staff

wellbeing

•      A supportive, dedicated and diverse staff

•      Well-maintained buildings in extensive grounds

•      An ambitious, supportive and effective Governing Body

•      A productive and helpful school association from our wider community who are all

fully invested in the children’s learning - and last but not least…

•      Curious, engaged, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who thrive and achieve

through our broad curriculum and activities.

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant who is able to work 31 hours and 25 minutes a week, including a 30 minute break. The work pattern is 8.30am – 3.15pm Monday to Thursday, with an 8.20am start on Fridays to join the weekly staff meeting; however, working only Monday to Friday mornings or afternoons may be possible.

You are encouraged to browse our website and take a virtual tour of the school site. If you wish to discuss or ask anything about the role/hours before applying, please email your full name, phone number and the best time of day to contact you to recruitment@st-johns.croydon.sch.uk.

If working at our school appeals to you and you have the skills, experience and personality we’re looking for, please complete the application form stating clearly if you are available to work the full hours or only mornings/afternoons. Please note that you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be assessed on receipt and individual interviews and assessments arranged for before Christmas or early in the Spring term with a negotiated start date.

Our application form and applicant information pack, which contains the Job Description/Person Specification and application form guidance can be downloaded from the school website: www.st-johns.croydon.sch.uk. Application forms should be completed electronically and emailed to the address on the Application Form. CVs are not accepted. No agency enquiries please.

St. John’s CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality of opportunity. As this role involves working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – this means that you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). The amendments to the Exceptions Order state that certain ‘spent’ convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. References for shortlisted candidates will be sought prior to interview and an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS will be completed on the successful applicant. Photographic identification and certificates of all relevant qualifications will need to be provided at the interview stage.

In line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR) and the expected provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) the school is responsible for holding and protecting personal data. The school is required to share some data with the Local Authority and the DFE. For further information on who we share data with please see our website for our Privacy Notices: http://www.st-johns.croydon.sch.uk/