Teaching Assistant and Medicines/first Aid Lead - Haringey, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

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Harris Academy Tottenham is looking for a Teaching Assistant and medical lead.


About Us
At Harris Academy Tottenham, we instil an ethos of hard work, dedication and commitment to learning, through our Academy values


These are:
To ENDEAVOUR is to strive for your goals, through maintaining the highest expectations of ourselves.


To ENJOY is to take delight and pleasure in the learning process; To gain a feeling of success through relentless passion and drive.


To EXCEL is to achieve your full potential, through mastery of concepts and an ambition to be the best you can be.

At Harris Academy Tottenham, we are innovative, open and collaborative. We would like fellow innovators, passionate pedagogists and creative class leaders to join us during this exciting time.

With a dedicated SLT team on hand for support and guidance, thereare a multitude of CPD opportunities to thrive on.

You can expect to be a part of a fantastic team of dedicated teachers and support staff as well as an attentive, supportive work culture.

Our brand-new facilities allow us to continue expanding our curriculum offer, ensuring students experiences are both varied and enriching. The premises has undergone a comprehensive programme of refurbishment, and reached completion in May 2019.

Our newSports Block opened in May 2019, and has fantastic facilities including a Sports Hall, Activity Studio, Multi Use Game Areas.


Having been recognised as 'Outstanding' by OFSTED in June 2017, we are excited to have new members of staff join us in delivering transformative learning experiences.

The inspectors commented that 'learning is the business of the day' and that sentimentunderpins all that we do. Since then, the school continues to grow and strive for the highest standards.

"At our Academy, children will develop their academic scholarship alongside their character; becoming citizens who are a credit to their local community. We provide an extensive extracurricular programme to allow students to develop as a well-rounded person,ready and prepared to embark upon whichever pathway they desire. That is only possible through the partnership that exists between families and colleagues and partners at the academy. We are incredibly proud of the close relationships that develop betweencolleagues, parents, governors and pupils, and indeed they are central to all that we do." Nick Soar, Executive Principal


Main Areas of Responsibility

The role will have three main purposes:

  • As Medical Lead, to manage the medical provision, ensuring students with medical conditions are properly supported in school.
  • As First Aid Lead, to manage the academy first aid provision, including monitoring supplies of first aid kit, managing the medical accommodation and ensuring there are always sufficient trained first aiders on site.

Qualifications & Experience

  • NVQ level 2 or above
  • Paediatric first aid qualification
  • 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 delivering first aid in schools
  • Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload

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.
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