Graduate Teaching Assistant: SEND & SmallGroup Interventions

Bidvane; Greater London; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Harris Allowance

Loyalty Bonus

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Harris Academy Orpington seeks a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support students across the academy, helping them learn in class and attend to personal needs while aiding behaviour and running small-group interventions.

The role involves SEND support, a full enhanced DBS check, and UK work eligibility. The position is 37.5 hours per week across 38 weeks, plus lunchtime supervision and occasional off-site visits, with start as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• Experience supporting learners in education or training settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support identified students one-to-one, in groups or in whole-class settings, ensuring safety and access to learning
• Work with teachers to develop learning resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies
• Assess identified students’ progress and report on their achievements, progress and needs
• Lead small-group sessions and interventions
• Attend to students’ personal needs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
• Support behaviour management and deliver or adapt learning activities to meet goals and local and national learning strategies
• Supervise students outside lessons, including at playtimes and during lunchtime duty
• Prepare classrooms and resources, clear up after lessons, display students’ work and help students use resources
• Keep records and provide administrative support as requested
• Build positive relationships with parents and carers, gathering and reporting information as directed
• Accompany staff and students on visits, trips and off-site activities as required

Skills

Student support

Behaviour management

Interventions

Records and admin

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Degree-level qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Harris Academy Orpington seeks a Graduate Teaching Assistant to support students across the academy, helping them learn in class and attend to personal needs while aiding behaviour and running small-group interventions.

The role involves SEND support, a full enhanced DBS check, and UK work eligibility. The position is 37.5 hours per week across 38 weeks, plus lunchtime supervision and occasional off-site visits, with start as soon as possible.