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About Us Join our success:
Judged Outstanding in all categories by Ofsted (Feb 2023), more information here: https://www.harrissutton.org.uk/469/ofsted
Progress 8 scores of +1.10 & +0.91 in our first two sets of GCSE results (2023 and 2024)
Hugely oversubscribed in both Year 7 and Year 12, the Comprehensive of Choice in a borough with several grammar schools.
We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can draw on expertise from across the Harris Federation. As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.
We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life. Our policies and procedures are aimed at allowing our teaching staff to spend as much time as possible planning and delivering lessons. We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities.
We run a broad and diverse curriculum to a fully comprehensive intake of students.
Our focus on the core value of Integrity means that our behaviour is excellent, with staff supported by a strong and highly visible Academy Leadership Group. Detentions are run centrally, allowing teaching staff to do what they do best: plan and teach amazing lessons.
Attendance and engagement with learning is high, and centrally planned tutor time resources ensure that our tutors can engage with students whilst delivering high-quality experiences.
We are located in Sutton, with good public transport and road links. Central London (Clapham, Victoria) is 25 minutes away. Belmont station is just an 8-minute walk and Sutton station a 12-minute walk. We are on the Surrey border so journeys do not take long in fact journeys from Kent only take just over 30 minutes by car. We have safe and secure onsite parking with electric charging points.
Other benefits of working for us
Regular dialogue about workload and how to manage it effectively
Protected time for examiners
Internal promotion and progression opportunities
Staff CPD breakfasts
Harris subject networks
Clear communication and manageable deadlines
High-quality staff induction programme
Regular recognition and celebration of staff excellence
Free on-site parking
Exemplary student behaviour
All SLT teach
Fully centralised behaviour system including rapid and effective support with any student behavioural issues
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Summary Harris Academy Sutton is looking for a Teaching Assistant tosupport individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, contributing to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment.
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Main Areas of Responsibility Your responsibilities will include:
Supervising and supportingidentified students, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning
Assistingin the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies, working with the teacher to ensure the provision supports each identified students learning needs
Assistingin evaluating identified students progress through agreed assessment activities
Providingdetailed and regular feedback to teachers on students achievement, progress and needs
Leadingsmall group sessions and interventions as appropriate
Attendingto the students personal needs where required
Supportingwith 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 We would like to hear from you if you have:
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.
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
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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 aboutour benefitson 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.
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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.
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