Saffron Valley Collegiate

Croydon’s Secondary Pupil Referral Unit

Teaching Assistant

Salary:  Sc3 Spine point 5 – 6:  £29,436 - £29,856 FTE (actual salary  £25,399 - £25,762)

Term-time plus INSET days, Full time - 36 hours per week

Location: Due to the staff development, we are looking for 1 new TA at KS4 North  provision. Please note that all SVC staff may be deployed across the collegiate to meet the needs of our pupils.

Who We Are Looking For:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage priorities effectively, act independently when necessary, and maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Strong communication skills, proficiency in ICT, and a flexible, ‘can-do’ approach are essential. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone passionate about making a difference in students’ educational experiences and personal development.

Please complete your application in direct reference to the person specification. This advert might be closed early for the right candidate.

Closing date for applications:  Sunday 7 June 2026 at midnight

Interviews to be held:  Monday, 15 June 2026

Why join us?

• This is an opportunity to join a team committed to working with some of the most vulnerable school children in Croydon. You could make a life-changing difference to a young person.

• The staff at Saffron Valley are dedicated to removing the barriers to learning for our vulnerable children. This is an opportunity to join our team.

• If you are ready to translate high expectations and quality support for learning for some of the most vulnerable schoolchildren in Croydon into daily practice, this could be your next career move.

Provisional Start Date : ASAP or 1 September 2026

Benefits

• An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives.

• A commitment to support you, in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences.

• The opportunity to work with a dedicated passionate team of professionals.

• Access to our 24/7 employee assistance scheme.

• Generous pension scheme.

• Term-time hours and flexible working.

• Additional paid week leave in October for wellbeing purposes.

• Five Year Service award for Support Staff.

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Eye care reimbursement.

• Eligibility to discount schemes such as Blue Light.

• Ongoing professional development opportunities through the apprenticeship programs

Saffron Valley Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Declaration of Offences form to confirm their criminal record or other information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence for an individual with certain criminal convictions to attempt to engage in regulated activity (working with children).

This appointment is subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, teaching prohibited checks (if applicable), Section 128 check (if applicable), ID and right to work check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references. We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available.

Copies of Saffron Valley Collegiate/ Alternative Learning Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the Trust/Collegiate website.

All who work within are committed to the celebration of diversity, and the challenging of disadvantage and discrimination, in all its forms.