About Us
Harris Primary Academy Merton opened in 2014 as a local school for children aged two to eleven. We have a Nursery for 60 children and are a 2 form entry school for children in Pre School through to Year 6. We also have an additional resource base for 22 children who are diagnosed with Autism. Our belief is that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school and that through expert teaching and support all pupils can achieve to a high standard.
As part of the Harris Federation, we share best teaching practice with other Harris Academies and continue to build on the Harris Federation's proven track record in the borough. We aim to make sure that our pupils leave us thoroughly prepared for secondary school and feeling that they have succeeded both academically and in the extracurricular aspects of Academy life.
We want all of our children to have a truly enjoyable experience at school. Our pupils' achievements are celebrated every day in their lessons and we are proud that they are kind, caring, self-assured and eager to learn.
Main Areas of Responsibility
The purpose of your role will be:
* To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support the subject area as appropriate.
* To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.
* To provide a motivating and structured learning experience, which will provide students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
* To contribute significantly to raising standards of students' attainment as a teacher and form tutor.
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Pack.
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
* QTS (or equivalent) and an undergraduate degree.
* Successful experience of teaching the primary curriculum.
* Relevant experience in SEN.
* A proven track record of recent and successful class teaching in mixed ability classes including implementation of support for high needs students with SEN.
* Good understanding of child development and progression and how this is impacted by SEN.
* Successful experience of delivering learning activities to students with ASD, SLCN and complex cognitive learning differences.
* Understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school's policy.
* Experience of working with, and implementing advice from, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other professionals.
Please download the Job Pack for a full person specification.
Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.