SEN Teaching Assistant

Education Week Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Primary Academy Orpington is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children, including those with SEN. The successful candidate will be involved in first aid related matters and have a basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,748.88 - £25,102.01 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year).

Qualifications

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.
• Knowledge of strategies for 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.
• 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

• Supervising and supporting identified children, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Assisting in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies.
• Assisting in evaluating identified children's progress.
• Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children’s achievement, progress and needs.
• Leading small group sessions and interventions.
• Attending to children's personal needs including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• Supporting with behaviour management.
• Contributing towards a purposeful and supportive learning environment.
• Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals.
• Assisting with supervision of children out of lesson times, such as playtime and lunchtime duty.
• Establishing good relationships with children, acting as a role model.
• Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children, supporting difference and ensuring equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Supporting children with learning and development in areas such as literacy, numeracy, Key Stage and/or subject specific.
• Encouraging children to interact with others and engage in activities.
• Preparing and clearing the classroom and assisting with the display of children’s work.
• Preparing and maintaining equipment and resources and supporting children in their use.
• Undertaking record keeping.
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents/carers.
• Providing general administrative support

Skills

Degree-level qualification

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Behaviour management

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

About Us

Our aim is to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enjoyable education that ensures each child succeeds academically, physically and emotionally - preparing them for life in an ever-changing world. We have identified three Core Values, which underpin everything we do in school: Ready - Respectful - Safe

They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults as well as children and staff model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy. These foundations have enabled us to build high quality, inspiring education for our children. This is reflected in both the exceptional day to day practice here as well as the improving outcomes our children have achieved in each year.

Our knowledge rich curriculum has been designed to challenge and inspire the children; exposing them to a wide variety of exciting experiences including visits, events, sports, music and drama but also time to reflect and respond. As a result, our children develop excellent behaviour and social skills while they learn.

We are extremely proud to be part of the Harris Federation which combines 55 primary, secondary and all-through academies across London. As part of a thriving community of schools we benefit from the ability to share, learn, support and challenge each other as we grow together.

If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Summary

Harris Primary Academy Orpington is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children, including those with SEN. The successful candidate will be involved in first aid related matters and have a basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,748.88 - £25,102.01 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year).

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your role will include:

• Supervising and supporting identified children, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Assisting in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies
• Assisting in evaluating identified children'sprogress
• Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children’s achievement, progress and needs
• Leading small group sessions and interventions
• Attending to children's personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
• Supportingwith behaviour management
• Contributing towards a purposeful and supportive learning environment.
• Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals
• Assisting with the supervision of children out of lesson times,such as playtime and lunchtime duty
• Establishing good relationships with children, acting as a role model
• Promotingthe inclusion and acceptance of all children, supporting difference and ensuring that all have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Supporting children with their learning and development inareas such as literacy, numeracy, Key Stage and/or subject specific
• Encouraging children to interact with others and engage in activities
• Preparing and clearing the classroom assisting with the display of children’s work
• Preparing and maintaining equipment and resources and supporting childrenin their use
• Undertakingrecord keeping
• Establishing and maintainingpositive relationships with parents/carers
• Providing general administrativesupport

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
• 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.

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

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, an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

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. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.