SEN Teaching Assistant in Orpington

This Teaching Assistant post at Harris Primary Academy Orpington supports children with SEND in the school's ARP. Most of the work is hands-on: supervising children one to one, in groups or as a whole class, leading small group interventions and reporting progress back to teachers. The post is term-time, 37.5 hours a week over 38 weeks, and requires an enhanced DBS check. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Supervise and support identified children one to one, in groups or whole class, keeping them safe and able to access learning
• Lead small group sessions and interventions
• Deliver structured learning activities and adjust them to meet learning goals
• Support literacy, numeracy and Key Stage or subject learning
• Support behaviour management
• Attend to children's personal, health, hygiene, first aid and welfare needs
• Feed back to teachers on children's achievement, progress and needs
• Help evaluate children's progress and develop resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies
• Promote inclusion and equal access to learning for all children
• Supervise children at playtime and lunchtime
• Keep records and build positive relationships with parents and carers
• Prepare and maintain equipment and resources, and provide general administrative support

Qualifications

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent

Experience

• Working directly with young people in an education or training setting, supporting their learning
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Managing and being responsible for own workload

Skills & knowledge

• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
• Some knowledge of strategies for working with challenging behaviour
• Knowledge of social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Awareness of health and safety in the workplace

Checks & eligibility

• Full enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Performance and Loyalty Bonus
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Wellbeing cash plan
• Career development and progression
• Support, coaching and mentoring
• Training programmes delivered at every level

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