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Teaching Assistant

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

Friern Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AT

  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 3, Point 15 £20,217 (actual salary £16,920) + Health Cash Plan + Harris Benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
22 January 2018

Job overview

Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich opened in September 2009 and is part of the Outstanding Harris Federation. Our vision is clear: nothing is impossible and everything is possible, irrespective of personal characteristics or background. Every problem has a solution. We believe we are more robust, resilient and determined as a team than as a group of individuals. We support, challenge and hold each other to account at all levels within the academy to ensure that our students achieve their potential, are motivated, engaged and fully prepared for life beyond our academy. The academy’s specialisms are Enterprise and Sport with a ‘can-do’ ethos of always improving upon your personal best. We have now reached our full capacity of 750 students across Years 7 to 11 and we work in partnership with Harris Federation Post 16.  In 2017, we achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.76, which places us in the top 5% of schools nationally.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to support our team, supporting the learning and social development of students on the SEN/AEN register.

What we are looking for:

  • Excellent interpersonal and social skills to help manage complex, difficult or stressful situations 
  • A basic knowledge of strategies to improve self esteem to help students improve their wellbeing and grow their achievements
  • A basic understanding of the emotional and physical development of adolescent young men and boys
  • The ability to work in a creative and flexible way.

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Candidate Information Pack above.

Why work at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich?

  • A school in the top 5% in England and Wales, and the number seven boys' comprehensive school, for student progress
  • Judged 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, we combine the traditional values of discipline, respect and good behaviour with contemporary best practice in teaching, learning and technology
  • Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Generous Harris rewards and benefits

For more information, please contact the school on 020 8299 5300 or info@harrisdulwichboys.org.uk.

Applications are also welcomed from experienced teaching assistants interested to train as a teacher through our Harris School Direct Programme: more information is available here think-train-to-teach.

Harris academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement.

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About Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

School summary

Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich is a purpose built 11-18 school for boys which opened in September 2009 as the first all boys’ academy in England. The Academy accommodates 1,000 boys and benefits from a state-of-the-art purpose built building with the very latest facilities and equipment. The Academy offers a co-educational Post 16 with the nearby Harris Girls' Academy, together comprising capacity for 400 Sixth Formers. Harris Boys' was judged to be an outstanding school by Ofsted in December 2011 and has a superb group of students, teachers and support staff.

Academy Ethos

We encourage our students to be critical thinkers and promote these skills throughout the curriculum. A student at Harris Boys' Academy will learn how to engage critically with foreign affairs, religion and society, issues of citizenship and the media, so they acquire the skills, and recognise the value, of thinking for yourself and thinking in a well-reasoned manner.

We ask teachers to take the time to get to know and understand each boy. Whether they need to be stretched, are struggling, or are somewhere in the middle, we will always work to inspire the best in all our students. This means:

  • Offering a full, broad and balanced curriculum, and helping every student find something he excels at;
  • Keeping class sizes as small as possible, and employing teachers who make learning fun and engaging;
  • Giving support to students who need it through extra tuition in literacy and numeracy;
  • Offering a range of specialised courses for our Most Able students;
  • Encouraging debate, participation, and a spirit of enquiry.

Academy Specialisms

Sport and Enterprise

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