British Sign Language Therapeutic Support Assistant

The Chiltern School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX

64 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary is negotiable depending on experience

British Sign Language Therapeutic Support Assistant job summary

The child wears a cochlear implant and you will need to liaise with the local Teacher of the Deaf and the school’s local Speech and Language Therapists.

The pupil will require you to use British Sign Language (BSL) and sign supported English alongside a range of other suitable communication methods to ensure that they are able to participate in the classroom activities with their teachers and peers. You will be supported in this role by the professionals listed above and by the relevant school staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Chiltern School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and barring service. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Chiltern School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 330 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chiltern School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chiltern-school

The Chiltern School is a coeducational special school located over two sites in Dunstable and Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire, England. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire area.

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