Graduate Teaching Assistant

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

This is an excellent opportunity if you have a passion for working with SEN students to gain experience of working within a secondary school, and could be used as a first step into a career into teaching and/or the field of SEN. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and full training will be provided.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,748.88-£25,102.01 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week), with a working pattern of 08:00-16:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays, 08:00-16:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 08:00-15:00 on Fridays.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree standard or equivalent
• An excellent standard of written and spoken English
• 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
• Experience of working with young people in an educational or training environment
• Experience of establishing and maintaining working relationships with a range of people

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