£15,189.94 (39 weeks per year, 22.5 hours per week)
Grade 4 (Outer London): £29,346 FTE + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
Summary
Inspire and transform learning with us. Support local children as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Harris Primary Academy Benson.
About Us
At Harris Primary Academy Benson, we aim to make learning irresistible, ensuring our children develop a genuine, life-long love of learning. We strive for every child to flourish by delivering an enjoyable curriculum that allows all pupils to succeed academically, physically, emotionally, and socially. Our pupils are at the heart of everything we do at the academy. It is our unwavering ambition to empower all our children to become compassionate, polite, and ambitious global citizens of the future.
Main Areas of Responsibility
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, your areas of responsibility will include:
* Complementing the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring children and assessing, recording and reporting on their achievement, progress and development.
* The management and development of teaching within the academy and/or management of other teaching assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training.
* Under an agreed system of supervision, taking a lead role within the academy to address the needs of children who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.
* Supporting children, the teacher and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all (e.g. SEN, EAL, More Able, all underachieving groups).
* Encouraging children to become independent learners, providing support for their welfare, and supporting the inclusion of children in all aspects of academy life.
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
* GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
* NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
* Good knowledge of a range of learning barriers, including special needs.
* Experience of contributing to and assessing provision for children with a range of needs.
* Some knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
* At least two years' school based experience as a TA, or equivalent.
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
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.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying online
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To submit an application, you’ll need to have ready:
* Personal information about you.
* Details of your education and employment history.
* Details of any qualifications and training gained.
* A CV and/or supporting statement to upload.
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We look forward to receiving your application.
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