Education ​/ Teaching, High School, Teacher Assistant​/ Paraprofessional

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Behaviour Mentor to support our students at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich.

The actual salary for this role will be £35,221 - £37,368 (38 weeks per year, 42.5 hours per week).

• Support students' behavioural development within the academy.
• Cherish a supportive environment that encourages growth and inspiration for pupils.
• Collaborate with a dedicated team of teachers and staff to maintain an excellent education experience.

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree.
• Successful teaching experience at secondary level including KS5 (including teaching practice), ideally in multi‑ethnic urban schools and a 11‑18 setting.
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor.
• Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work.
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff.
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards.
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students.
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary.
• Have good written and spoken communication skills.
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively.
• Have excellent time management skills.
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies.

Teacher Development:
Harris offers curated professional development pathways that guide teachers toward career ambitions, with strong collaboration and best practice at its centre.

Flexible Working:
The academy provides flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and employees.

• Competitive reward and benefits package, including a Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London).
• Performance and Loyalty Bonus.
• Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Cash Plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Opened in September 2009, Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich is part of the Outstanding Harris Federation. It is a boys’ school of 750 pupils, with a co‑educational post 16 provision in partnership with the nearby Harris Girls' Academy, together comprising a capacity of 400 Sixth Formers. The academy was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and specialises in Enterprise and Sport.

We encourage our students to be critical thinkers and promote these skills throughout the curriculum. A student at Harris Boys' Academy will learn how to engage critically with foreign affairs, religion and society, issues of citizenship and the media, so they acquire the skills and recognize the value of thinking for yourself and thinking in a well‑reasoned manner.