Teaching Assistant - SARP

Harris Federation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Job summary

Harris Academy Rainham is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups in the SARP. This will involve assisting learning in the classroom and addressing students’ personal needs including welfare matters.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,543 - £24,894 (36 hours per week, 38 weeks per year; 08:00-16:00 Monday-Thursday, 08:00-14:30 Friday).

Qualifications

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.
• Some knowledge of strategies for working with young people with challenging behaviours.
• Awareness of social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Health and Safety awareness in the workplace.
• Experience with young people in education or training environments.
• Experience managing own workload.
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support students in 1:1, group or whole-class settings, ensuring safety and access to learning.
• Develop resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies with the teacher.
• Evaluate students’ progress and provide feedback on achievements and needs.
• Lead small group sessions and interventions as appropriate.
• Attend to students’ personal needs and support behaviour management.
• Undertake learning activities and adjust tasks to meet goals.
• Supervise during break times and lunchtimes as required.
• Support learning and development in line with local and national strategies.
• Prepare classroom for lessons and assist with displaying students’ work.
• Maintain resources and assist students in their use.
• Keep records as requested and communicate with parents/carers.
• Provide administrative support and accompany staff and students on trips.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Interpersonal

Communication

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation. We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead. We are due to open a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy.

At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community. We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become. These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do.

What makes us different:

Our values are at the centre of our school and aren’t simply a slogan on a website.

We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave.

We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently.

Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations.

We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering.

What we can do for you:

Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation.

Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do.

Meaningful measures to manage workload – no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies.

Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school.

Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from.

A school where subjects are ‘front and centre’ of all we do. The subject determines our pedagogy.

Summary

Harris Academy Rainham is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students in the SARP.

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 £24,543 - £24,894 (36 hours per week, 38 weeks per year; 08:00-16:00 Monday-Thursday, 08:00-14:30 Friday).

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

Supervising and supporting identified students in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning in a purposeful and supportive learning environment.

Assistingin developing resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies, working with the teacher to ensure the provision supports learning needs.

Assisting in evaluating identified students’ progress and providing feedback on their achievements, progress and needs.

Leadingsmall group sessions and interventions as appropriate.

Attending to students’ personal needs where required.

Supporting with behaviour management.

Undertaking learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals.

Assisting with the supervision of students out of lesson times, including playtimes and undertaking lunchtime duty.

Supporting students with their learning and development in respect of local and national learning strategies.

Preparing the classroom for lessons, clearing afterwards and assisting with the display of students’ work.

Preparingand maintaining resourcesand assistingstudents in their use.

Undertaking record keeping as requested.

Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents/carers, gathering and reporting information as directed.

Providing administrative support as required.

Accompanyingteaching staff and students on visits, trips and off site activities as required.

Qualifications & Experience

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 effectivelywith team members across a wide range of levels and responsibilities

GoodICT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft packagesand 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

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 includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an AnnualLoyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.

Safeguarding NoticeThe 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 OpportunitiesThe 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.