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About Us

Our academy is a place where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential in a supportive and nurturing environment.

At Harris Primary Academy South Kenton, we believe in creating a community where each child feels valued and inspired to achieve their best. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to deliver an engaging and challenging curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of all our learners. We are committed to instilling the values of respect, resilience, and responsibility in our students, ensuring they grow into confident, well-rounded individuals.

We understand the importance of collaboration between home and school, and we actively encourage parents and carers to be involved in their child's education.

Together, we can ensure that every child receives the support and encouragement they need to thrive.

Our academy is part of the Harris Federation, which brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our school. Being part of this family of schools allows us to share best practices and continuously improve our teaching and learning.

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Summary

Support children in a safe and engaging after-school environment, supervise activities, encourage positive behaviour, and contribute to their wellbeing, development, and enjoyment while working closely with staff and parents.

Working hours will be from 15:00-17:45, Monday to Friday.

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Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and supporting children during after-school activities
• Assisting with planning and delivering games, crafts, and educational activities
• Ensuring the safety, wellbeing and safeguarding of all children
• Encouraging positive behaviour and social interaction
• Providing snacks and maintaining a clean, organised environment
• Communicating effectively with parents and school staff
• Supporting children with diverse needs and abilities

Qualifications & Experience

This role requires excellent communication skills, patience, flexibility, and a genuine passion for working with children. You will also need:

• NVQ Level 2 in Early Years / Play-work / Teaching Assistant or equivalent
• First Aid Certificate (or willingness to acquire)
• Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to acquire)

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

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Rewards & 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 our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about on our website.

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 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.

Equal Opportunities

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

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.

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Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.