Graduate Teaching Assistant
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2JH5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only: actual salary £24,748.88-£25,102.01 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,436-£29,856
Pay scale
- Grade 3 (Outer London)
Additional allowances
+ Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is seeking to appoint a Graduate Teaching Assistant to work collaboratively with teaching staff in class to improve the outcomes of students with a variety of SEN needs, including those with Educational Health and Care Plans.
This is an excellent opportunity if you have a passion for working with SEN students to gain experience of working within a secondary school, and could be used as a first step into a career into teaching and/or the field of SEN. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and full training will be provided.
The actual salary for this role will be £24,748.88-£25,102.01 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week), with a working pattern of 08:00-16:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays, 08:00-16:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 08:00-15:00 on Fridays.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent
- An excellent standard of written and spoken English
- Previous experience of supporting learning of students
- Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
- Some knowledge of working with young people with challenging behaviour
- Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Good computer skills, including a working knowledge of MS packages
- Experience of working with young people in an educational or training environment
- Experience of establishing and maintaining working relationships with a range of people
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students. The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve' encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success.
We are the ‘Teaching School Hub' for Croydon and Sutton and we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications.
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 includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS,a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.
Flexible working opportunities
Harris Federation is committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual’s circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.
Our approach to flexibility includes a range of solutions, from tailored working hours to part-time arrangements, where appropriate, ensuring that we maintain our high standards of education while supporting the wellbeing of our staff. Whether you are a classroom teacher, support staffor part of our senior leadership team, we work together to find solutions that align with both the operational needs of the academy and your professional development.
Harris Federation and our academies are dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment, where every member of staff can thrive and feel valued in their role.
Further information about the job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Working collaboratively with class teachers and the SEN Department to support student engagement and progress
- Demonstrating a proactive approach to supporting students with SEN in the classroom
- Demonstrating understanding of a range of SEN needs
- Implementing Quality First Teaching strategies and SEN Support Plans within the Assess, Plan, Do, Review framework
- Adapting learning appropriately to meet individual needs while promoting student independence
- Engaging proactively in CPD opportunities within the SEN Department and wider academy
- Supporting other students within the class as appropriate
- Applying subject knowledge effectively to support teaching and learning
- Using behaviour management strategies consistently in line with student profiles and academy policies
- Reflecting on and improving practice through self-evaluation and professional development
- Liaising with staff to share information and raise concerns about student progress or wellbeing
- Adhering to DfE Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants
- Promoting the school ethos, including behaviour, dress code, attendance and punctuality
- Supporting educational trips and visits
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1191 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace website
- Email address
- careers@harrisfederation.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 771 2261
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a pioneering academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, and celebrated its 25th anniversary last academic year. The founding academy of the Harris Federation, it has three consecutive outstanding judgments by Ofsted, most recently finding the academy to be outstanding in every aspect in 2014. It is one of the most oversubscribed comprehensive schools in the country and in the top 5% for performance. Come and see us in action: visits to Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are strongly encouraged and very welcome. Please call 0208 771 2261 or info@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk to arrange a time to come in or an informal conversation with the Principal.
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