£27K/yr to £27K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Posted by Harris Federation.

Working With Us

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is an Outstanding primary academy and we have high expectations and aspirations for your children. All our staff aim to give every child an exceptional education providing support, care, enrichment and challenge as they come through our doors. We give them opportunities to enjoy their learning and prepare them for future academic success as well as happy lives. We have a unique creative curriculum, a clear vision, high expectations, strong moral values and a love of learning. Our academy is a multi-cultural, multi-faith family where children learn together. They respect and value each other.

We believe all children are special and we "dig for gold" in every child. This means encouraging children to do their very best, not settling for second-best.

The Academy is located in the heart of Tottenham and we are very proud of all of our children and staff. Everyone works hard and behaves well to achieve their best.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your role will include:

  • Supervising and supporting identified children, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning
  • Assisting in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies
  • Assisting in evaluating identified children's progress
  • Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children's achievement, progress and needs
  • Leading small group sessions and interventions
  • Attending to children's personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
  • Supporting with behaviour management
  • Contributing towards a purposeful and supportive learning environment.
  • Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals
  • Assisting with the supervision of children out of lesson times, such as playtime and lunchtime duty
  • Establishing good relationships with children, acting as a role model
  • Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children, supporting difference and ensuring that all have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
  • Supporting children with their learning and development in areas such as literacy, numeracy, Key Stage and/or subject specific
  • Encouraging children to interact with others and engage in activities
  • Preparing and clearing the classroom assisting with the display of children's work
  • Preparing and maintaining equipment and resources and supporting children in their use
  • Undertaking record keeping
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents/carers
  • Providing general administrative support

What We are Looking For

We would like to hear from you if you 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.

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.

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