• About The Role

  • Salary: Grade 3, £25,615 - £26,732 per annum pro rata. Approximately £19,939 - £20,808 per annum (0.77840 FTE)
     
    Please Note: This a fixed-term contract until 22nd July 2025.
     
    Are you passionate about supporting young learners and helping them achieve their full potential? We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our growing team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with teachers and pupils, fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive.
     
    As a Teaching Assistant, you will play an essential role in the classroom, working under the guidance of the class teacher to implement effective teaching and learning strategies. You will provide invaluable support to both individual pupils and groups, ensuring they are fully engaged and making meaningful progress in their educational journey.
     
    Beyond assisting with classroom activities, you will contribute to creating a purposeful and supportive environment, promoting inclusion and equal opportunities for all. You’ll be an important advocate for safeguarding and the welfare of children, helping to maintain a safe and nurturing space for every pupil.
     
    Your dedication will extend to working with children with special educational needs, supporting them through tailored programmes and helping to review and meet individual learning targets. Whether assisting with day-to-day classroom organisation or preparing materials for lessons, your efforts will ensure the smooth operation of the learning environment.
     
    If you are eager to inspire young minds, build meaningful relationships, and play a crucial role in shaping the future, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in creating a supportive and inspiring atmosphere where pupils can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
     
    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
     
    What will you do?
    • Act as a role model for pupils, support their learning effectively
    • Meet personal needs while promoting independence
    • Commit to supporting pupils with special educational needs and contribute to Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
    • Encourage pupil interaction and cooperation, ensuring engagement in activities
    • Support emotional and social needs and accompany pupils on trips

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page. 

     
    What are we looking for?
    • Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
    • An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
    • Ability to understand the role of parents and carers, with the ability to relate and build excellent working relationships
    • Ability to observe, monitor and provide constructive feedback on pupils progress
    • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school
    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
     
    Further information
    Pre-employment checks
    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
     
    Diversity and Inclusion
    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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About our School

Whilst being a Hindu faith school, we are fully inclusive and will welcome pupils and staff from all backgrounds, with or without a faith. This exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of its journey and help create an outstanding learning environment for the children of Croydon. The successful candidate will be committed to excellence, inclusion and the school’s spiritual ethos.

You will be working as part of a team who are passionate about providing the very best experience for our students.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school, which will be shaped by three key elements for both students and staff:

Educational excellence

Character formation

Spiritual insight