About Us
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is an Outstanding primary academy with high expectations and aspirations for your children. Our staff aim to give every child an exceptional education, providing support, care, enrichment, and challenge. We offer opportunities to enjoy learning and prepare for future academic success and happy lives.
We believe all children are special and encourage them to do their best. This means not settling for second-best.
Our academy is located in the heart of Tottenham and we are proud of our children and staff.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your role will involve:
* Supporting the learning of children in early years classes (Nursery and Reception)
* Taking regular class cover, in both Nursery and Reception, as well as occasional ad hoc cover as directed
* Working under the direction of a Principal, Early Years Lead, and class teacher to plan, prepare, and deliver learning activities
* Setting up and developing learning opportunities in indoor and outdoor classrooms
* Monitoring and assessing pupils' progress and reporting on it
* Monitoring, assessing, and supporting children with additional needs
* Attending meetings as appropriate
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Pack.
Qualifications & Experience
We are looking for someone with:
* Experience working with or caring for children in early years, supporting learning
* Establishing good relationships with parents and families, encouraging involvement in education
* Knowledge of effective strategies for engaging children, motivating them to learn, and managing behavior
* The ability to use ICT and technology effectively for administrative and display purposes and to support learning
* Understanding of key requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and ability to support learning and development of young children
* Knowledge of policies such as behavior and ability to apply these consistently and fairly
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Professional Development & Benefits
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 career development and progression opportunities, we offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a 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.