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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower, Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16 6SA

This job expired on 28 November 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 November 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 Point 12 (Outer London): £25,137 FTE
• Actual salary: £21,037.74 + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Harris Benefits
• Additional allowances:

  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 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 our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Inspire and transform learning with us: support your local academy as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Main Areas of Responsibility As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, your areas of responsibility include: To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development. Responsible for the management and development of teaching within the academy and/or management of other teaching assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training. Under an agreed system of supervision: take a lead role within the academy to address the needs of students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. To provide support for students, the teacher and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all students (e.g. SEN, EAL, More Able, all underachieving groups), by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes, and to encourage students to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion of students in all aspects of academy life. Qualifications & Experience GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths – Grade C or above; NVQ Level 3, or equivalent; Good knowledge of a range of learning barriers including special needs; Experience of contributing to and assessing of provision for children with a range of needs; Some knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds Minimum 2 years’ school based experience as a TA, or equivalent Safeguarding Notice The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders. Equal Opportunities The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. 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 our students and staff.

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.

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About Harris Primary Academy Mayflower

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 1023 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harris Primary Academy Mayflower website
• Email address: info@harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk
• Phone number: 0203 772 4588
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harris-primary-academy-mayflower

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a thriving, diverse and friendly three form entry academy that launched in September 2014 and is funded through the free school programme. We serve the communities of Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock. We moved into our brand new building, capable of accommodating five forms of entry, in 2016, and were rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2017.

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