Teaching Assistant

Forest Academy; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Staff well-being

Incremental pay increases

Family friendly pay

Teachers' Pension Scheme

LGPS

Eye care voucher

Training & induction

Job summary

Forest Academy in Croydon is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join our school and partnership. The role is fixed-term and term-time only (plus inset days), with a start date ASAP and end date 31st August 2027.

The position runs 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm, across Bridle Road, Shirley, Croydon. The successful candidate will support learning, assist classteachers, and contribute to our aim of delivering a life-changing education within Inspire Partnership

Job description

Teaching Assistant at Forest Academy

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Job Reference: EDV/2026/FA/35126

Location: Bridle Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 8HQ

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Contract Term: Full-Time

Salary: £23,647.06 - £29,434.00 Annually (Actual)

Fixed Term End Date: Tue 31st Aug, 2027

Closing Date: Midnight, Fri 23rd Oct, 2026

Start Date: ASAP

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): TBC

About this Role

Role: Teaching Assistant

Contract: Fixed-Term, Term-Time Only (plus inset days)

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 31st August 2027

Salary Range: NJC Outer London - Grade 3, Spine Point 5-7 £23,647.06 - £24,331 - Pro-Rata of (£29,434.00 FTE - £30,285.00 FTE Per Annum)

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday - 8:30am - 3:30pm - 32.5 Hours Per Week (half an hour unpaid lunch break)

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.

Forest Academy 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 committed, resilient, passionate and ambitious Teaching Assistant to join our school and partnership to inspire a generation of children.

Our benefits

• Ongoing professional development
• Commitment to staff well-being (members of the staff well-being charter)
• 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

Please note we will only accept applications from candidates who have documentary evidence that they have the right to work in the UK.

Forest Academy 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.

Further information about our Trust is available at: https://www.inspirepartnership.co.uk

To arrange a visit please contact:

• Julie Allcott - Senior HR Officer - Email: [email address]