Teaching Assistant (SEN)
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, RM16 6SA3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
26 March 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only: Actual salary £23,979.58-£24,322.61
Contract type
- Fixed term - to 25/03/2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,521-£28,929
Pay scale
- Grade 3 (Outer London)
Additional allowances
Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children, including those with SEN. The successful candidate will be involved in first aid related matters and have a basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to March 2026.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
- Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
- Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.
- Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels.
- Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is a three form entry Academy located in the heart of Chafford Hundred, which is a modern development bordering Lakeside and Thurrock, serving a vibrant and diverse community. Chafford Hundred has good links to central London as well as being accessible from Kent and Essex.
We offer each child an education, which inspires and prepares them for academic and personal success, both now and in the future. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every Child, Every Day." Our staff and Governors share this vision and work together to see that every child reaches their potential.
Our Core values of: Teamwork, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility and Community underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred. They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults, as well as children and staff, model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy.
Our team are committed to every child, and aim to develop confident and creative learners who leave the academy ready for High School. We proudly celebrate our children's diversity and achievements, from both school and at home.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a range of top-quality training programmes. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, 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.
Further details about the role
Your role will include:
- Supervising and supporting identified children, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Assisting in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies
- Assisting in evaluating identified children's progress
- Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children's achievement, progress and needs
- Leading small group sessions and interventions
- Attending to children's personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, intimate care, first aid and welfare matters
- Supporting with behaviour management
- Contributing towards a purposeful and supportive learning environment.
- Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals
- Assisting with the supervision of children out of lesson times, such as playtime and lunchtime duty
- Establishing good relationships with children, acting as a role model
- Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children, supporting difference and ensuring that all have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Supporting children with their learning and development in areas such as literacy, numeracy, Key Stage and/or subject specific
- Encouraging children to interact with others and engage in activities
- Preparing and clearing the classroom assisting with the display of children's work
- Preparing and maintaining equipment and resources and supporting children in their use
- Undertaking record keeping
- Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents/carers
- Providing general administrative support
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 are not accepted.
About Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 666 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisprimarychaffordhundred.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01375 484490
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is a three-form entry academy with 52-place nursery located in the heart of Chafford Hundred: a modern development bordering Lakeside and Thurrock, serving a vibrant and diverse community. Chafford Hundred has good links to central London as well as being accessible from Kent and Essex. The school was graded as Outstanding in all categories by Ofsted in October 2018 when Inspectors reported being particularly impressed by the academy’s ‘high expectations of what pupils can achieve’ and recognised mathematics, writing and art as particular strengths.
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