Hlta: Sen Specialist

**Summary**
Inspire and transform learning with us. We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support children with SEN at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred.
**About Us**
We are a 3 form entry primary school from Reception to Year 6, which also includes a 52 place Nursery. Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred (HPACH) is a successful academy that was judged outstanding in every category in our October 2018 Ofsted inspection.

We are a sister school to Harris Primary Academy Mayflower and work together closely along with the other Academies in the Harris Federation. We share the very best practice and leadership knowledge and capacity to make the education we offer outstanding. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every child, Every day."

Our Core values of: Teamwork, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility and Community underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred. They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults, as well as children and staff, model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy.

Our team are committed to every child, and aim to develop confident and creative learners who leave the academy ready for secondary and the world ahead of them. We proudly celebrate our children’s diversity and achievements, from both school and at home.
**Main Areas of Responsibility**
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, your primary areas of responsibility will include:

- Complementing the professional work of teachers and SENCO and taking responsibility for agreed activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development
- Under an agreed system of supervision, taking a lead role within the academy to address the needs of students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning
- Supporting students, the teacher and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all children, including those with SEN, by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes

**Qualifications & Experience**
We would like to hear from you if you have:

- Experience working with children of relevant age
- Experience of working with children with additional needs
- Experience of delivering literacy, reading, writing and maths activities
- Evidence of fulfilling the Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards and/or the ability and potential to fulfil them within the first six months of the role.
- Relevant qualifications that help demonstrate evidence towards the above
- Excellent numeracy/literacy skills - equivalent to at least NVQ Level 2 in English and Maths
- Relevant qualifications at A level or equivalent to at least NQF Level 3
- Evidence of specialism in specific curriculum areas or areas of particular learning difficulty

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

**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.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
**Safeguarding Notice**
**Equal Opportunities**

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Job Reference: HF04886-HPACH