Teaching Assistant

Harris Academy South Norwood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Academy South Norwood is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students, including those with SEND, in the classroom. The role involves assisting learning and attending to students’ personal welfare needs as required.

The successful candidate will bring degree-level qualifications, basic SEND knowledge, and experience of working with young people. Strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, plus the ability to work well within a team, are essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals and groups of students in the classroom.
• Attend to students' personal needs including social, health, hygiene and welfare matters.
• Support learning activities and help maintain a positive learning environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan and monitor pupil progress.
• Maintain accurate records and update databases as required.

Skills

SEND awareness

Learning barriers knowledge

Behaviour management strategies

Health and safety awareness

Literacy and numeracy

Interpersonal communication

Time management

ICT skills

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Harris Academy South Norwood is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students at the academy, including those with SEND.

This will involve supporting learning in the classroom and attending to students' personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.

The actual salary for this role will be £26,809 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per week).

The successful candidate will 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
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children
• Ability to work effectively with team members across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
• Good ICT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft packages and the ability to update records and databases.
• Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised
• Flexibility of approach to work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercising tact and diplomacy