SEN Teaching Assistant

About Us

As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for support staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether at Harris Academy Peckham, in one of our other academies, or in our central team. Our aim is to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.

Why work at Harris Academy Peckham?

• A place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success.
• An opportunity to join an ambitious academy at the heart of the local community, working with experienced and inspirational leaders towards an outstanding future.
• The combination of the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and respect with excellent teaching.
• Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working collaboratively with the class teacher and the SEN Department to enable students with a variety of SEN needs to positively engage in a classroom environment and with learning
• Demonstrating a proactive approach to supporting all students in the classroom, including those with SEN
• Implementing Quality First Teaching strategies and strategies on Student SEN Profiles within the Assess, Plan, Do, Review framework of the SEND Code of Practice (2014), ensuring that Student SEN Profiles are live and working documents
• Implementing an appropriate level of differentiation to meet individual needs, whilst ensuring that students retain ownership over their learning
• Supporting other students in the class group, as appropriate
• Demonstrating a level of subject knowledge and applying this effectively in supporting teachers and students
• Using behaviour management strategies consistently to promote positive behaviour

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent
• An excellent standard of written and spoken English
• Evidence of continuing professional development and education
• English/ Maths/Science degree
• Previous experience of supporting learning of students
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
• Some knowledge of working with young people with challenging behaviour
• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Good computer skills including a working knowledge of MS packages

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

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 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.