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Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; London; On-site; NOK 331,000 - 351,000; Part time

Job summary

Harris Aspire Academy is looking for a conscentious attendance officer with previous school experience to join our small team. The actual salary for this role will be £26,129.22–£27,666.54 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

You will work with individual children or groups experiencing difficulties with emotional literacy or other aspects of school or home life and support their access to the curriculum.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (C+ / Grade C or above) required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Understanding of a range of learning barriers including SEND.
• Experience contributing to and assessing provision for children with a range of needs.
• Awareness of social issues affecting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual children or groups facing difficulties with emotional literacy or other school/home life issues as identified by teachers or other adults.
• Support children with emotional/behavioural difficulties to access the curriculum.
• Foster a learning environment that helps children develop emotional literacy and wellbeing.
• Develop knowledge of diverse learning and behavioural needs and plan appropriate support programmes.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths (C+)

Microsoft Office

Learning barriers & SEND

Provision for children with needs

Disadvantaged student issues

Education

GCSE English and Maths (C+)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a conscentious attendance officer with previous school experience to join our small team at Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form.

The actual salary for this role will be £26,129.22-£27,666.54 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths – Grade C or above
• Knowledge of Microsoft software
• Good knowledge of a range of learning barriers including special needs
• Experience of contributing to and assessing of provision for children with a range of needs
• Some knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged background

What the school offers its staff

Harris Aspire Academy provides an outstanding ‘all round' education to all of its students. Since opening its doors in 2013, Harris Aspire Academy has been committed in its vision to provide an outstanding education to all of its students overcoming barriers that may have prevented them from engaging fully in mainstream education. The Academy is part of the Harris Federation whose name is synonymous with setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations.

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, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.

Further details about the role

• To work with individual children or in groups of children who are experiencing difficulties with emotional literacy or other aspects of school or home life as identified by the class teacher or any other significant adult.
• To support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties to enable them to effectively access the curriculum.
• To support and encourage a learning environment throughout the school which allows children to acquire and develop emotional literacy skills.
• To develop knowledge of a range of learning and behavioural support needs and to plan, devise and implement appropriate programmes to help develop children's emotional literacy skills and emotional well-being.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.