Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Harris Academy South Norwood is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of students at the academy, including those with SEND.

• Support individuals and groups of students, including those with SEND.
• Support learning in the classroom.
• Attend to students’ personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.

Salary: £26,809 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)

• 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.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children.
• Ability to work effectively with team members across a wide range of levels and responsibilities.
• Good ICT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft packages and the ability to update records and databases.

UK