Working With Us
Harris Garrard Academy is a school with drive and ambition. Located in the wider South Thamesmead area, we cater to a vastly vibrant 3-19 aged student community. Accessible by fantastic rail and bus transport links, the academy's stunning working environment is within a purpose-built school designed by Norman Foster and nominated for the Stirling Prize for architecture in 2004.
Dedicated to moving forward
Our vision is clear: nothing is impossible and everything is possible, irrespective of personal characteristics or background. Every problem has a solution. We believe we are more robust, resilient and determined as a team than as a group of individuals. We support, challenge and hold each other to account at all levels within the academy to ensure that our students achieve their potential, are motivated, engaged and fully prepared for life beyond our academy.
As one of Harris's successful all-through academies, staff at all levels belong to a strong, cohesive team working with Executive Principal Chris Everett and the wider SLT team. Staff can expect to grow with us as we continue to innovate and evolve as an academy. With ample opportunity to build on CPD, your potential is limitless with us.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your role will include:
- Delivering programmes of study to small groups of children (ideally between 1 and 3) in a 1:1 setting
- Ensuring all children identified for intervention are given every opportunity to meet their examination and / or progress targets
- Liaising with parents regarding the attendance, progress and attitude of designated students, reporting to the Head of Subject weekly
- Maintaining records of children's progress in relation to their targets
- Completing relevant marking and feedback for children that clearly identifies what they need to improve in order to meet their targets
- Using Academy behaviour management strategies to contribute to creating a purposeful learning environment
- Highlighting individual children's learning needs to the class teacher and agree how he/she will be supported in each lesson
- Assisting the teacher in evaluating identified children's progress through agreed assessment activities
- Supporting identified children to engage with the learning objectives set for the lesson
- Planning with teachers the role you will take in the lesson, preparing resources that meet the children's needs and interests
- Assisting other children in the class group as appropriate
What We are Looking For
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Relevant qualifications that help demonstrate evidence at A Level or undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in English, Maths or Science
- Full working knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice/legislation
- Working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes
- Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning
- Ability to plan effective actions for children at risk of underachieving
- Understand range of support services/providers
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
- Excellent interpersonal skills both in working relationship with young students and in forming effective professional relationships with a wide range of contacts including parents and families
- Enthusiasm, drive and a love for the job
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Applying for this Position
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 a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.