Teaching Assistant - HIP - Hatch End High School

Harrow Council; Harrow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Hatch End High School in Harrow is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support students, including those in the Hearing Impaired Provision. The role is 30 hours per week during term time, with a salary of £20,978–£21,278 per annum, and start date as soon as possible.

The school emphasises a supportive CPD programme and progression opportunities within a high-performing community. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, have a background in customer service, strong administrative

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and care for student welfare.
• Proven track record in customer service.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Good understanding of current educational developments.
• Highest expectations of students.
• Enthusiastic and positive approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students, including those in Hearing Impaired Provision.
• Demonstrate strong communication and customer service skills in daily tasks.
• Maintain accurate records and administrative duties.
• Engage with ongoing professional development and education trends.
• Uphold high expectations and contribute to a positive learning environment.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Customer service

Administrative skills

Educational developments

High expectations

Positive attitude

Education

Graduate considered

Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Job description

Overview

School: Hatch End High School

Address: Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6NR

Website: Welcome to Hatch End High School

Teaching Assistant - HIP

30 hours per week (Term Time Only)

Salary: Grade: H3 (£20,978 – £21,278) per annum

Start date: As soon as possible

NB We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint prior to the closing date and so early applications are encouraged.

Hatch End High School is a warm, happy and academically successful school in Harrow with a large and highly successful Sixth Form. We are proud of being a high performing, inclusive community school which welcomes all cultures, faiths and beliefs. We know that the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of staff combined with the enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of students is what makes Hatch End a fantastic place to study, develop and excel. We have an uncompromising and relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning and on professional development so we can fulfil our vision to enable all young people to make exceptional progress and achieve outstanding outcomes, so they are able to live fulfilling and successful lives. Our school ethos, WE CARE: Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy, underpins everything we do.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hard-working team to offer specific support for students with Hearing Impaired Provision. This position would be particularly suitable for graduates considering a career in education. We are also interested in candidates who would like to progress their career by undertaking a Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. We offer a highly supportive environment and a comprehensive CPD programme with superb promotion prospects and career development.

Working hours are 30 hours per week. Working hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 – 3:00pm with 30 minutes unpaid break. No holidays to be taken in term time.

The successful applicant will:

• be an excellent communicator and care about student welfare;


• have a proven and demonstrable track record of success in a customer service position;


• have strong administrative skills;


• have a good understanding of current educational developments;


• have the highest expectations of students;


• have an enthusiastic and positive approach.

Our school ethos:We CARE

Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy

We will:

• be ambitious and always expect the highest standards from students and staff;


• provide a creative and stimulating teaching and learning environment in which each and every student feels safe and secure to express themselves and fulfil their optimum potential;


• deliver a broad and exciting curriculum which stretches all our students and enables them to achieve, develop and extend their life skills;


• create a calm and disciplined environment in which positive relationships flourish;


• work in co-operation and partnership with our families and wider community in a common endeavour to deliver excellence;


• develop out students’ appreciation and respect for others as well as for themselves;


• reflect regularly on our school’s strengths and areas for development in order to continue to thrive.

About you

Why work at Hatch End High School?

• In joining Hatch End High School you can expect to work in an environment where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfill their potential.


• The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.


• Staff have a wide range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Harrow Collegiate Alliance.


• Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards such as a staff wellbeing programme including free Pilates classes, eye tests and the Cycle to Work Scheme.


• We have excellent transport links with central London, Hertfordshire, Brent and Barnet.