Teaching Assistant - Croydon, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Croydon, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Inspire the lively little learners at Harris Primary Academy Haling Park We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, contributing to the development and maintenance of a purposeful,nurturing learning environment.

We are looking to recruit a general Teaching Assistant, but we are particularly keen to hear from applicants with a musical background.

About Us
We are a Primary Academy for local children which opened in 2014. We believe that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school.

We aim to provide our children with an enriched and engaging curriculum - supported to be the best theycan be, by our dedicated teachers and support staff.

Main Areas of Responsibility

As Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities include:

To supervise and provide particular support for identified students, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
To assist in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies, working with the teacher to ensure the provision supports each identified student's learning needs.
To assist in evaluating identified students' progress through agreed assessment activities.
To provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students' achievement, progress and needs.
To lead small group sessions and interventions as appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
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.

Next Steps

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 rangeof top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days'annual leave (plus bank holidays) for non term-time only employees, and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

Equal Opportunities

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.

We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for ourstudents and staff.