Overview
Harris Academy Morden is looking for a part-time EAL Teaching Assistant for one day a week to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, contributing to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment.
About Us
Harris Academy Morden prides itself on an inclusive approach and caring environment. Ofsted 2024 noted that Harris Academy Morden is a high-achieving, happy school with pupils valuing the care and rigour staff provide. Staff well-being is at the heart of the academy, with a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two-week October half term holiday. Ofsted 2024 also stated that staff enjoy working at the school and feel well supported, with leaders sensitive to workload and well-being. The academy maintains traditional discipline with very high expectations for student behavior. Ofsted 2024 highlighted that pupils learn to be tenacious, persevere, and behave well while being keen to learn. Year 11 GCSE results consistently place the academy in the highest percentile in the country, with pupils achieving highly and being well prepared for next steps. Harris Academy Morden is well located for public transport, with good access to bus, tram, train, and underground links.
Main Areas of Responsibility
* Supervising and supporting identified students, 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, working with the teacher to ensure the provision supports each identified student’s learning needs
* Assisting in evaluating identified students’ progress through agreed assessment activities
* Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress and needs
* Leading small group sessions and interventions as appropriate
* Attending to the students’ personal needs where required
* Supporting with behaviour management, using appropriate strategies in line with academy policy
* Contributing to creating a purposeful and supportive learning environment
* Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes as appropriate, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals
Qualifications & Experience
* Qualifications to degree level or equivalent
* 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
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 & Equal Opportunities
Note: The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome 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, and are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email us 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.
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