Senior Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Essex

Harris Primary Academy Mayflower is a successful academy that was judged outstanding in every category in our May 2017 Ofsted inspection. We are a five-form entry primary academy, currently educating over 1,100 pupils from Nursery through to Year 6. Our growth and success have been made possible through the support of the Harris Federation, the Department for Education, and Thurrock Council.

We work very closely together with our sister schools and share the very best practice and leadership knowledge to make the education we offer outstanding. 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 core values of Manners, Perseverance, Responsibility, Community, and Achievement underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Mayflower.

Support local children as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Harris Primary Academy Mayflower. This is a term-time only role, and the actual salary will be £27,351 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements:

• 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.
• At least two years’ school-based experience as a TA, or equivalent.

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.

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 with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

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.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.