Part-Time 1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3SJThis job expired on 18 September 2020
Job start date
28 September 2020
Closing date
18 September 2020 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 2 (Outer London): £19,896-£19,935 FTE (£9,299 actual salary)
Additional allowances
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package. Please visit the Harris Careers website for further information.
Part-Time 1:1 Learning Support Assistant job summary
Support the learning of the students at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham. We are looking to recruit a dynamic, forward thinking and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join the academy on a part-time fixed-term contract.
Your opportunity
Working 1:1 with a child with SEND, you will attend to their personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical hygiene and welfare matters. As part of making reasonable adjustments for children with special educational needs and disabilities, you may be asked to support their intimate care needs in line with the academy Intimate Care Policy and to maintain the child's health, safety and personal dignity.
As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. Join us in our mission to cultivate an exceptional learning environment for all our students.
What we are looking for
We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. You will need:
Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
Qualifications to GCSE standard or equivalent
The ability to use your initiative.
The ability to communicate effectively with children and parents and work as part of our dedicated and caring staff team
Knowledge and understanding of Picture Exchange Communication (PECS), Makaton or other forms of communication for SEND pupils, of Communicate in Print and of a range of learning barriers that may impact upon SEND pupils would be an advantage.
Being a part of the Harris Federation
We are recognised as the top performing large multi-academy trust in England for primary and secondary education. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission of Harris. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.
Our people are at the heart of this success. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of training programmes available at every stage of your career.
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.
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.
Diversity and Equality
We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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.
About Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisprimarybeckenham.org.uk
As children begin their education, we want to make their first school years as enjoyable as possible and develop in them a real enthusiasm for learning. We will lay the foundations for a successful academic career, which means developing the core skills of reading, writing, and maths from day one. We work closely with our parents to establish a strong and committed parent body with whom we can work in partnership to help our academy flourish.
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham opened in 2015 with its first two Reception classes of 20 children each, and now educates children from Reception to Year 3. The response in the local area was very supportive and we took an additional 46 Reception children in September 2016. In January 2017, we moved into our brand new, purpose-built building, offering state of the art equipment and facilities. Each year we will take an additional 60 children into Reception year until the school is full in 2021.
Our academy is situated in a quiet, residential area with large landscaping and grounds just opposite Kelsey Park inBeckenham. We are looking for someone who wishes to join our group of friendly staff to personally develop and grow alongside our academy. At Harris Primary Academy Beckenham there are teachers, teaching assistants and support staff. All of our staff are primary specialists and we work together to promote the core values of the Academy and make sure that our children are consistently happy and safe.
Why work at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham?
A genuine opportunity to make a difference
High quality support and CPD to ensure that you are successful
An exciting, well organised and vibrant environment in which to work.
A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best
Enthusiastic staff, committed to raising standards
A vibrant multi-lingual and multi-cultural school community
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