Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities

Harris Primary Academy Shortlands is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children.

This Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant vacancy is an SEN support role, and holding the ELSA qualification would be desirable.
About Us
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands has been open since 2015 and is Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. We have 14 classes from Reception to Year 6 (2-form entry).

The whole community strive for Harris Primary Academy Shortlands to be the best it can possibly be which is encapsulated by our vision statement: “Excellence for All”. Our core values of: Aspire, Believe and Flourish, underpin everything that happens in our academy and we have high expectations that these are followed and modelled by all staff, parents and children.

Whether they are learning English and Maths, Latin or Mandarin, competing in sports, or discussing their dream occupations, we do whatever it takes to ensure our pupils gain the confidence to aspire and flourish in life.

At HPAS, we work tirelessly to make sure that every child comes to recognise their own potential. As a result of the exceptional practice at our academy every single day, our children achieve outstanding outcomes each year and we are incredibly proud of them. Alongside academic achievement, we want our academy to be a safe and caring space for children who are excited and happy to come to school every day to learn, grow and develop.
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
Qualifications & Experience
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.
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.
Professional Development & 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 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.