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Higher Level Teaching Assistant with Phonics

Harris Garrard Academy, Erith, Kent, DA18 4DW

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• Start date details

  Negotiable

• Closing date

  30 May 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Higher level teaching assistant
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Actual Salary £22,109.94-£23,600.67 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 (Outer London): £25,629- £27,357 FTE
• Additional allowances:

  Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits

What skills and experience we're looking for

Inspire and transform learning with us. Support local children as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Harris Garrard Academy.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• 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
• Good grasp of phonics and how to support children.

What the school offers its staff

Harris Garrard Academy is a new 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 and very soon to be on the opening leg of the Elizabeth Line, 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.

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.

Further details about the role

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.

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, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

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About Harris Garrard Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: Through school
• School size: 1430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Harris Garrard Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@harrisgarrard.org.uk
• Phone number: 0208 320 4800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harris-garrard-academy (opens in new tab)

Harris Garrard Academy is an all-through 3–18 academy with approximately 1350 pupils on roll and joined the Harris Federation as a sponsored academy in September 2017. The academy is based in Thamesmead in a purpose built building. We are now on a journey towards “Outstanding”, led by highly experienced executive principals with proven track records of school transformation. 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.

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