Tutor: Various Subjects

Harris Academy Rainham is looking for a Teaching Assistant/Tutor to join our team.

About Us

Harris Academy Rainham is a very popular and oversubscribed 11-16 academy which is part of the Harris Federation. We joined the Federation in September 2016 and there are exciting times ahead. We are due to open a Sixth Form for 400 students in September 2023 and are looking for ambitious and dedicated staff who wish to be a part of our Academy. 

At Harris Academy Rainham we have a dedicated group of staff who are deeply committed to serve our community. We have built a school on our core values of Belong, believe, Become. These values are at the heart of our school and all that we do.

What makes us different: 

• Our values are at the centre of our school and aren’t simply a slogan on a website. 
• We have a firm but fair approach to behaviour. This is built on the use of consistent routines and teaching our students how to behave. 
• We deliver a knowledge rich curriculum that is developed by our staff to meet the needs of our students. The knowledge we teach takes our students beyond their everyday experiences and enables them to see the world differently.  
• Our leaders are role models, they lead by example, admit mistakes, welcome opinions and love honest conversations. 
• We are a staff united against educational disadvantage with a fierce determination to show our students the world beyond Havering.

What we can do for you: 

• Great career progression both within our Academy and the Federation. 
• Excellent professional development opportunities. As a Leading edge school we have been recognised as being at the forefront of educational thinking and research is central to all we do.  
• Meaningful measures to manage workload – no graded observations, early finish on a Friday, no onerous marking requirements but sensible feedback policies. 
• Bespoke support and line management from excellent leaders across the school. 
• Opportunities for fantastic professional growth as the school develops a sixth from. 
• A school where subjects are ‘front and centre’ of all we do. The subject determines our pedagogy. 

Main Areas of Responsibility

Progress of Students (1:1 and small group) 

• To deliver programmes of study to small groups of students (ideally between 1 and 3) in 1:1 setting 
• To ensure all students identified for intervention are given every opportunity to meet their examination and / or progress targets 
• To liaise with parents regarding the attendance, progress and attitude of designated students, reporting to the Head of Subject weekly 
• Maintain records of students’ progress in relation to their examination targets; 
• To complete the relevant marking and feedback for students that clearly identifies what they need to improve in order to meet their targets 
• Use the Academy’s behaviour management strategies to contribute to creating a purposeful learning environment

Progress of students within whole class setting 

• To highlight individual student’s learning needs to the class teacher and agree how he/she will be supported in each lesson 
• Assist teacher in evaluating identified students’ progress through agreed assessment activities 
• Support identified students to engage with the learning objectives set for the lesson 
• Plan with teachers the role they will take in the lesson, preparing resources that meet the students’ needs and interests 
• Under the direction of the Assistant Principal / Head of Department to undertake such other tasks that may be required to further the efficient running of the Academy, commensurate with the level of the post holder 
• To assist other students in the class group as appropriate 
• To act as reader or scribe as requested

Qualifications, Knowledge and Training 

• Relevant qualifications that help demonstrate evidence at A Level or undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in English 
• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills.

Experience 

• 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.

Personal Skills, Abilities & Qualities 

• Good literacy and numeracy skills, 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English. 
• Good administrative and organisational skills. 
• Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children 
• Ability to work as part of a team; working effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities. 
• Computer literate – must have good ICT skills including a working knowledge of MS packages e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel etc, as well as using and updating records and databases. 
• Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised. 
• Flexibility of approach to work. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; having tact and diplomacy where necessary.

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 to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

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 we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.