Teaching Assistant


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE9 5EQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	1 Sept 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Harris Academy Greenwich is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support individuals and groups of children, including those with SEN. The successful candidate will be involved in first aid related matters and have a basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.

The actual salary for this role will be £24,201.11 (38 weeks per year, 36 hours 40 minutes per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree level or equivalent

• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers

• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours

• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds

• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.

• 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.

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

What the school offers its staff

Harris Academy Greenwich is one of the most successful schools in London, a school that is providing our students with a first class education and amazing life experiences. This reflects our personal outlook on life and on education. We only get one life and we should all use it to make a real difference in the world, to put a ‘ding' in the universe. Our role here is to help students and staff dream bigger than they ever thought possible, and to make that dream come true through our culture of success, moral courage and integrity which beats at the heart of the school.As parents, what do we want for our children? We want our children to be successful in their chosen profession, in their relationships and in their interaction with the world. We want them to be happy and to flourish. We ensure this school provides that opportunity for your child year after year.And what do we want for our staff? We want our staff to receive regular, world-class training to achieve mastery of their craft, amazing support to flourish every day, to never burn out, and a sense of shared moral purpose about the best job in the world. We ensure this school provides that opportunity for staff year after year.So whether you are interested in sending your child here, or are interested in working here, you can be assured that this is a brilliant school. We are rather proud of it! d ultimately adulthood. In short, we want our students to live well.

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 for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

Your role will include:

• Supervising and supporting identified children, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning

• Assisting in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies

• Assisting in evaluating identified children's progress

• Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children's achievement, progress and needs

• Leading small group sessions and interventions

• Attending to children's personal needs where required, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters

• Supporting with behaviour management

• Contributing towards a purposeful and supportive learning environment.

• Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals

• Assisting with the supervision of children out of lesson times, such as playtime and lunchtime duty

• Establishing good relationships with children, acting as a role model

• Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children, supporting difference and ensuring that all have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

• Supporting children with their learning and development in areas such as literacy, numeracy, Key Stage and/or subject specific

• Encouraging children to interact with others and engage in activities

• Preparing and clearing the classroom assisting with the display of children's work

• Preparing and maintaining equipment and resources and supporting children in their use

• Undertaking record keeping

• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents/carers

• Providing general administrative support

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

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