SEN Teaching Assistant

Harris Academy St John’s Wood is a brand new 11-18 secondary academy located in St John's Wood, central London, and serves an urban, highly multi-ethnic and disadvantaged intake. Open in September 2017, the academy joins the Harris Federation as a sponsored academy and has a fresh start on an exciting journey to achieve Outstanding in all areas within two years.  The academy has new direction with the values of Dedication, Determination and Destiny.  If you want to make a real difference to needy young people, and be supported to do so through great training and development as well as unrivalled progression opportunities, then joining this new Harris academy could be for you.

We have an excellent opportunity in our SEN team for a graduate who would like an entry into the profession working as a Teaching Assistant within the academy striving to deliver a world-class education for its pupils.

Equally, this is also a suitable position for an experienced Teaching Assistant or someone who wants to work with children and make a real difference on a daily basis.

Why work at our academy?

• An opportunity to join an ambitious new academy at the heart of the local community, working with experienced and inspirational leaders towards an outstanding future
• We combine the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and respect with excellent teaching
• Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development

The academy is part of the Harris Federation, a leading group of 44 primary and secondary academies.  This enables us to offer you excellent training opportunities to support your career development.

For more information, please download the Candidate Information Pack above.

Closing date: 4pm on Friday 2nd February 2018

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.