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Summary

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Teaching Assistant to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time.

The working hours each week for this role will be 8am to 3pm on Monday, 8.30am to 4pm on Tuesday and 8.30am to 3pm from Wednesday to Friday. This equates to 34 hours per week and is a term-time only position. 

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Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

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.

Skills

Main Areas of Responsibility

As a teaching assistant at our academy, you will:

• Be responsible for a small group of students who are on the reading recovery programme to improve their reading ages
• Support in the school library as and when needed
• Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Set challenging and demanding expectations, promoting self-esteem and independence
• Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist students in their use
• Undertake student record keeping as requested
• Attend relevant meetings as required
• Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and off-site activities as required

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience working with children of relevant age
• Experience of working with students with additional needs
• Experience of delivering literacy and reading/writing recovery programmes
• Understanding of the school curriculum.
• The ability to assess progress and performance.
• The ability to understand and support the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing
• The ability to maintain intervention records

Benefits

Rewards & Benefits

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 our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, 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.

Safeguarding Notice

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.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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 are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.