Description

Harris Academy Bermondsey is seeking to appoint Graduate Teaching Assistants to work collaboratively with teaching staff in class to improve the outcomes of students with a variety of needs, including those with Educational Health and Care Plans.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates with a passion for working with students to gain experience of working within a secondary school. This could be used as a first step into a career into teaching and/or the field of SEN.

About Us

Harris Academy Bermondsey is a girls' school with drive and ambition in the heart of London. Our students achieve the very highest standards in their education. Ofsted rated us as Outstanding in every one of their categories in November 2019.

We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our young women, ensuring that they have every opportunity to succeed by identifying and nurturing each one's individual talents.

Our well-qualified teachers and highly effective support staff are committed to providing an education that ensures every girl achieves excellence and becomes a leader, within a safe and happy learning environment.

HAB is a diverse and inclusive comprehensive school for girls in central London. Many HAB girls are from disadvantaged backgrounds, but all study the EBacc and are prepared for university so as to compete with their more advantaged peers. HAB teachers and support staff are uncompromising and caring in achieving this.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• To work 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, making expected progress.
• To demonstrate a proactive approach to supporting all students in the classroom, including SEN.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the needs of all students.
• To implement 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.
• To implement an appropriate level of differentiation to meet individual needs, whilst ensuring that students retain ownership over their learning.
• To engage positively and proactively in all CPD opportunities offered within the SEN Department and the wider Academy..
• To support other students in the class group, as appropriate.
• To demonstrate a level of subject knowledge and apply this effectively in supporting teachers and students.
• To use behaviour management strategies consistently in line with strategies on Student SEN Profiles and Academy policy and procedures to promote positive behaviour.
• To be committed to improving your own practice through self-evaluation and reflection, contributing positively and proactively in all CPD opportunities offered within the SEN Department and the wider Academy.
• To liaise with relevant staff within the Academy making them aware of problems experienced by students.
• To adhere to the DFE Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants (2016) once qualified.
• To promote the ethos of the school e.g. with regard to standards of behaviour, dress code, punctuality and attendance.
• Other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Principal.
• Be involved in trips and educational visits.

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Posters Information:

Name:HARRIS ACADEMY BERMONDSEY

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