19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 22.5 hours per week, term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,346

Actual salary

£15,189.94

Pay scale

Grade 4 (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

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

We would like to hear from you if you have:

  • GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above
  • NVQ Level 3, or equivalent
  • Good knowledge of a range of learning barriers, including special needs
  • Experience of contributing to and assessing provision for children with a range of needs
  • Some knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
  • At least two years' school based experience as a TA, or equivalent

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.


What the school offers its staff

At Harris Primary Academy Benson we aim to make learning irresistible, ensuring our children develop a genuine life-long love of learning and that every child flourishes by delivering an enjoyable curriculum that allows all children to succeed academically, physically, emotionally and socially.

Our children are at the heart of everything we do with the academy and it is our committed ambition to empower all our children to become compassionate, polite, ambitious, global citizens of the future.

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 for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

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 details about the role

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, your areas of responsibility will include:

  • Complementing 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 children and assessing, recording and reporting on their achievement, progress and development.
  • 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, taking a lead role within the academy to address the needs of children who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning
  • Supporting children, the teacher and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all (e.g. SEN, EAL, More Able, all underachieving groups)
  • Encouraging children to become independent learners, providing support for their welfare, and supporting the inclusion of children 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, 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.

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About Harris Primary Academy Benson

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
199 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0208 777 1572

Harris Primary Academy Benson is a successful and ambitious two-form entry school, serving a diverse community on the outskirts of Croydon. Our Ofsted in June 2015 was graded as ‘Good’ in all areas, and we are now looking for staff to join us on the next steps in our academy transformation.

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