1:1 Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children, London, N1C 4BT

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Term time: 34hrs p/w (Term time only), Mon-Fri
• Contract type: Fixed term - Specific task, linked to child’s EHCP, reviewed annually, to start asap.
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,069 (pro-rata) per annum; (£35,496 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant with minimum BSL Level 2 skills, good behaviour management skills and knowledge/experience of working with young Deaf children with complex learning needs in the Early Years Foundation Stage / Key Stage 1/2 SEN class.

What the school offers its staff

Frank Barnes is an innovative and exciting sign bilingual school for profoundly Deaf Children with a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education. We have recently been awarded Outstanding Status by Ofsted for the second consecutive inspection and have a commitment to high quality education as well as your professional development. We are a friendly, supportive school, based in Camden, a short walk from St Pancras International Station with good rail links across London and beyond.

We are committed to ensuring:

• Every child develops a positive sense of their Deaf identity and becomes a successful learner

• BSL and English are taught to a high standard enabling our children to become fluent in both languages

• Staff, parents and carers are fully involved in the life of the school

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred. The school will carry out an online search on applicants as part of due diligence checks in order to identify any historical incidents that may need to be addressed during interview.

The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for the post.

We provide the following support and training:

• Strong induction

• British Sign Language training

• Whole school staff development and training

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

If you have any queries, please contact the school or email the Headteacher, Dani Sive, at head@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk .

Please email your completed application form and supporting statement to Angela Scheffer, Business Manager, bm@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk.

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

Short listing: Monday 9th November 2026

Interviews: Monday 16th November 2026

Please ensure you are available to attend the interview date as this cannot be changed or moved.If you are interested in applying for this role, please go to our website for further information and download an application form from: http://www.fbarnes.camden.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies.

Please read both the Person Specification and Job Description carefully as well as look through our website as there is a great deal of useful information available to you before you apply. A CV may be submitted with a completed application form but will not be sufficient for an application. Late applications cannot be accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred.

The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for a post.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

1-1 SEN TA Person Specification.pdf - 85.2 KB (opens in new tab)

1-1 SEN TA Job Description FINAL.pdf - 118 KB (opens in new tab)

About Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 2 to 11
• Size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children website
• Email address: bm@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0207 391 7040
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/frank-barnes-school-for-deaf-children

Frank Barnes School is a very successful school, recognised by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’. It has a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence for educating deaf children and is one of the only schools in London and indeed England with a bilingual philosophy.

Deaf children aged 2-11 from many different backgrounds come to our school from across Greater London. Our children are treated as individuals and supported to develop into independent and successful learners with a positive Deaf identity, who excel academically and personally and take up equal places in our society.

We are committed to providing a high quality, child-centred education which recognises the status, role and contribution of both British Sign Language (BSL) and English. We value these languages equally and want our children to be confident in both. We have high expectations of our children and believe that deafness, in itself, is not a barrier or obstacle to learning and that every child can learn, achieve and reach their full potential.

As a centre of excellence for Deaf education, we also provide a broad range of services and courses to parents and the wider Deaf and hearing communities.

We are extremely proud of our school, the achievements of our children, the expertise and dedication of the staff and our first class facilities. Our approach to teaching and learning is underpinned by the importance of strong partnerships with parents, other professionals and the wider Deaf and hearing communities.

Arranging a visit to Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bm@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk.

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