Harrow School

The School seeks to appoint a Learning Skills Assistant (SEND) for January 2025. The post is for 16 hours each week (term-time only).

This is a fixed-term post until July 2025, with the possibility of the role continuing into the next academic year.

Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill in north-west London. The School is located on a 324-acre estate which encompasses much of Harrow on the Hill and is one of the best-known schools in the world. Around 837 boys study at Harrow and live in the School's 12 boarding houses. Employees particularly value the School's beautiful green estate, the positive working environment, and good relationships with their colleagues.

The Learning Skills department is an integral department at Harrow, supporting all of the academic and pastoral departments within the School. It currently consists of 4 teachers and 1 administrator.

Provision for boys with SEND is led by the Head of Learning Skills (who is also the SENDCo), who manages a small team of specialist Masters within the Learning Skills department. The team works in close partnership with House Masters, division Masters, the rest of the School community and parents to ensure that boys' needs are holistically understood and met during their time at Harrow. The voice of the boys is considered integral to the provision. Colleagues within the department liaise regularly with numerous professionals, both inside and outside of the school team in order to provide boys with highly individualised, and specialist, support.

The Learning Skills department supports boys, on a 1:1 and small group basis, with study skills, revision, organisation, as well as other academic and pastoral difficulties as they arise. In addition, the department prepares boys files in readiness for applications for access arrangements at GCSE and A Level, as well as for ACT/SATs, BMAT, LNAT etc. The candidate will ideally be a specialist assessor and will have a detailed knowledge of the JCQ regulation.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with any past employer and the DBS.