Teaching Assistant

Working With Us
Harris Primary Academy Croydon is an inclusive primary academy in Croydon for children aged three to eleven. We provide a happy, caring and supportive environment focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our children.

Main Areas of Responsibility
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, 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

What We are Looking For
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.

Applying for this Position
Our people are at the heart of our success. 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 a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.