Teaching Assistant

TES FE News; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Whitmore High School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant committed to enhancing students' educational experiences. The successful candidate will work within a supportive environment, catering to a diverse range of Special Educational Needs while developing personally and professionally through ongoing training and support.

Benefits

State of the art facilities

Support from line managers

CPD opportunities

Staff Wellbeing group activities

Free annual flu jab

Free gym access

Cycle to Work tax free scheme

Qualifications

• Evidence of leading a team with outstanding outcomes.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.
• Evidence of reflective practice in school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support students across the curriculum with Special Educational Needs.
• Develop and sustain supportive working relationships with colleagues.
• Stay informed on national educational research and policy.

Skills

Team Player

Strategic Thinking

Data Interpretation

Financial Leadership

Commitment to Equality and Diversity

Job description

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WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Scale G2 - £19,582 per annum, term-time only.

Fixed-term to July 2026

Are you looking for an innovative and forward thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at Whitmore High School where we believe all our exceptional staff contribute to transforming students’ lives!

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who would like to be part of a friendly and hard-working team that supports students across the curriculum with a wide range of Special Educational Needs. These include: ASD, social and emotional and behavioural difficulties and physical and learning difficulties.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Be a strategic thinker who keeps up-to-date regarding national educational research and policy and can distil implications and opportunities from that context;
• Be able to evidence where they have led a team where outcomes remained outstanding or improved under their leadership;
• Be a team player who is able to develop and sustain supportive working relationships with colleagues both within and outside the school;
• Evidence commitment to research based, reflective practice and how they have incorporated this into school improvement;
• Be confident in the interpretation, analysis, and presentation of data (educational, financial and operational);
• Evidence financial leadership and management experience;
• Be committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the principles and practice of equal opportunities
• Be committed to the principles and practice of safeguarding all young people
  
  

Why work for Whitmore High School?

• State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
• Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
• You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school
• Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
• Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
• Free annual flu jab
• Free use of the on-site gym
• Cycle to Work tax free bike scheme
  
  

OFSTED graded the school outstanding in all areas and commented “Students have outstanding attitudes to learning and take a pride in their work”. Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.

Full details of the post, application form and more information on our school can be viewed on our website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

We reserve the right to interview early for this post should a suitable candidate apply

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.

Seniority level

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  Entry level

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• Industries

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