Graduate Teaching Assistant

Harris Academy Purley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Academy Purley is seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support teaching staff and tutor in class. You will play an important role in improving the outcomes of students with a variety of needs, including those with EHCPs and additional needs.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,748-£25,102 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year).

Qualifications

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent.
• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours.
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.
• Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels.
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching staff and tutor in class.
• Improve outcomes of students with a variety of needs including those with EHCPs and additional needs.
• Contribute to creating a safe and supportive learning environment.

Skills

Student support

Behaviour strategies

Health & safety

Workload management

Stakeholder relations

Disadvantaged awareness

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Harris Academy Purley is looking for a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support teaching staff/tutor in class. You will play an important role in improving the outcomes of students with a variety of needs, including those with EHCPs and additional needs.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,748,-£25,102 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.
• Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students.
• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels.
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.