At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students' learning and personal needs in a dynamic classroom environment.
- Company: Harris Academy Orpington, a supportive educational institution.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a rewarding experience.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team dedicated to student success and well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while gaining valuable teaching experience.
- Qualifications: Degree-level qualifications and experience working with young people.
The predicted salary is between 25566 - 25932 £ per year.
Harris Academy Orpington is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students at the academy, including those with SEND.
This will involve supporting learning in the classroom and attending to students' personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
The actual salary for this role will be £25,566.11 - £25,931.85 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year) .
The successful candidate will 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
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English
- Good administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children
- Ability to work effectively with team members across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
- Good ICT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft packages and the ability to update records and databases.
- Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised
- Flexibility of approach to work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercising tact and diplomacy
Graduate Teaching Assistant employer: HARRIS ACADEMY ORPINGTON
As an employer, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers educators to thrive. Our commitment to professional development ensures that our staff have ample opportunities for growth and advancement, while our supportive environment encourages creativity and passion for teaching. Located in a vibrant community, we offer a unique chance to inspire the next generation of scientists in a setting that values excellence and lifelong learning.
