Teaching Assistant
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
South Croydon, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 2: £19,896-£19,935 FTE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 18 June 2018
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an inspirational and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team, supporting the class teacher and children in our Year 1 class. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved with a brand new school at the beginning of an exciting journey to create an outstanding learning environment and ethos.
As an employee with the Harris Federation, you will receive a generous benefits package, including performance and loyalty bonus, pension scheme (LGPS), Harris wellbeing cash plan and additional Harris benefits.
The role is based on 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks a year (term-time only).
Interviews will be conducted as and when applications are received. Once we have recruited, this role will be withdrawn.
What we are looking for:
- An excellent practitioner with a creative approach
- Someone with high expectations of both themselves and their pupils
- An innovative and highly motivated person
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- An excellent communicator and team player
About Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way opened in 2016 with its first cohort of Reception children and their families, serving local families and children in Croydon and Sutton. Since 2017, the academy has been based in purpose built, three storey building, with state of the art technology and resources and facilities to support the school on its journey to Outstanding. Harris Primary Academy Purley Way will grow year on year to provide classes from Reception to Year 6 and offer three forms of entry by 2022.
Why work at Harris Primary Academy Purley Way?
- Superb facilities, including a well-equipped outdoor provision, as well as large indoor classrooms at a brand new, purpose built school.
- Exceptional professional development opportunities
- A warm, friendly staff team and engaging, enthusiastic, well-behaved children
- Generous Harris rewards and benefits package
For more information, please download the Candidate Information Pack or contact the school on 0203 872 1970.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE NOW.
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 Primary Academy Purley Way
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
- 47 Propeller Crescent, Waddon
- Surrey
- CR0 4FE
- United Kingdom
School summary
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way is a new academy, which opened in September 2016 as part of the Harris Federation: a London based charity that has more than 20 years’ experience of running successful schools in London. The brand new school opened initially with Reception children and will grow each year.
At Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, you will be part of a team that is laying the foundations and work collaboratively to build a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment, which offers educational excellence for our community and ensures that all children can make the best start to their academic journey.
At HPA Purley Way, we work tirelessly to provide a fun and creative curriculum which evokes and inspires curiosity, and exploration through play. The individual needs and abilities of every child are extended through tailored, high quality provision.
Academy Ethos
It is our aim that children achieve two fundamental milestones whilst at Harris Primary Academy Purley Way:
• To develop a love for learning
• To fulfil their academic and social potential
Through a broad and balanced curriculum, our ambition is to inspire and support each child to understand and demonstrate our ‘Golden Rules’ of Showing Respect, Taking Responsibility and Making the Right Choices.
In their first year at school, children are taught to read, taught to write and taught to understand basic mathematical concepts. Our ethos is that “All children have the right to be safe, happy and respected so that they enjoy their learning and reach their full potential.”
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