Year?6 Teaching Assistant - Croydon Primary School

Year?6 Teaching Assistant - Croydon Primary School

?? Start Date: September?2025
?? Daily Rate: £90?-?£100 (inclusive of statutory holiday pay)
?? Location: Mainstream primary school, Croydon, London
? Contract: Term-time only (39 weeks), full-time hours (approx. 08:30-15:30)

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive, and supportive Teaching Assistant to assist in a Year?6 class. You will be working alongside the class teacher to deliver engaging lessons, provide targeted support to groups and individuals-including those with additional needs-and contribute to creating a stimulating and nurturing learning environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting daily learning activities in literacy, numeracy, and wider curriculum subjects.
• Delivering small-group or one-to-one interventions under teacher guidance.
• Assisting with lesson preparation, classroom management and resource setup.
• Monitoring pupil progress and behaviour and reporting effectively to teachers.
• Assisting with pastoral and social development as needed.

This mirrors common expectations for KS2 teaching assistant roles in Croydon primary schools

What We're Looking For

• Experience with primary school children, preferably at KS2 or Year?6 level.
• A calm, positive and patient demeanour, with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a classroom team and independently when required.
• Ideally GCSEs (C/4 or above) in English and Mathematics, and/or NVQ Level?2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning-but not essential

Why Join Us

• Rewarding pay: £90-£100 per day, in line with local rates for support staff in Croydon schools .
• Professional environment: Work within a supportive and well-resourced school, committed to high educational standards.
• Training & progression: Access to CPD and opportunities for growth as part of a community-minded team.
• Term-time flexibility: Structured annual leave aligned to school holidays.

Additional Information

• All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checking, safeguarding screening, and references.
• Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
• School visits or informal chats are encouraged prior to application.

NEXT STEPS

Please contact Chloe Evans @ SANZA Teaching Agency by contacting us directly or applying to this advert

Sanza Teaching Agency is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates, clients and employees come first.

• Professional development and training opportunities including access to over 2,500 free courses provided by the National College
• We have the very best people available to take your call and look after you every step of the way.
• We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you. Put simply; we listen, we learn, we deliver. Why? Because our people matter most.

Please send your CV to: or call SANZA and ask to speak to Chloe Evans on: if you would like to find out my information on this role.