Graduate Teaching Assistant

Job description
We are seeking an outstanding individual to join one of our teaching departments to support students across KS3, 4 and 5. Successful candidates will also become members of our inclusion team. This is an ideal post for aspiring teachers.

Excellent organisational skills, proficiency in the use of IT and a good understanding of how to enable students with special educational needs to access the curriculum are essential.

You should be committed to inclusion and the well-being of every child and be an outstanding role model in your own practice.

What we offer:
• An outstanding track record at GCSE and A level
• An inclusive school underpinned by our CARE values
• Students who actively engage in lessons and have excellent attitudes to learning
• Extensive professional development. We are the lead school for the Harrow Collegiate Alliance
• Staff wellbeing activities each week, e.g. mindfulness along with staff sports and clubs
• One of the best sites in London, located on the greenbelt next to Bentley Priory and set in 27 acres of woodland and fields, providing and exceptional learning environment

We continue to celebrate hugely successful GCSE and A Level results. The hard work of the students and staff alike has led to these great achievements:

33% of all GCSE grades were the highest levels of +-7 compared to 22% nationally

57% of all students achieved +-5 including English and Maths

+5% achieving EBacc

31% of A Level grades resulted in an A or A* grade and +2% of Health & Social Care students achieved D*- D enabling many students to secure a place into their first-choice universities and degree apprenticeships.

Tours of the school are strongly encouraged, please contact the school office to arrange a tour and do visit our school website and prospectus to find out more about the school and the role.

Note: The job you are applying for is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1+74 (Exceptions) Order 1+75 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1++7 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1+75 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.

If you are invited to interview you will be required to complete a “Disclosure of Criminal Record” form and bring the completed form to interview. The School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safeguarding checks including digital screening will be undertaken prior to appointment. This role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and all staff have safeguarding responsibilities.