BSL (British Sign Language) Educational Care Coordinator
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service, London, SW17 0YGThis job expired on 27 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2023
Closing date
27 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Up to 31 Hours per week, term time + INSET only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,418
Actual salary
- £24,196 for 31 hours pw, term time + 1 week
Pay scale
- Scale 6, 18 - 20
What skills and experience we're looking for
The ideal candidate:
• Has experience within an education and/or care setting
• Has a minimum of BSL Level 2
• Is flexible and adaptable and able to work as part of a team
• Has very good numeracy and literacy skills
• Has experience working with pupils for whom English is not their first or sole language
What the school offers its staff
The Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service (HHTS) has an exciting opportunity for an Educational Care Coordinator (ECC) who is able to use BSL to join our service.
We are looking for an outstanding, innovative and compassionate person who is willing and able to engage vulnerable children, many of whom will have additional needs.
The successful applicant will predominantly be based within Corner House, but will be able to develop their expertise through working across the service as part of our skilled, multi-disciplinary team; supporting and leading activities/liaising with key professionals.
Corner House is a unique setting – it is the only National CAMHS Deaf Inpatient Unit for children and young people aged 5-18, who are experiencing a mental health crisis in the UK. It is currently undergoing a period of structural change and as a result is closed until January 2023. The re-opening offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious candidate, who will have the chance to develop entirely new practices and partnerships within a wide multidisciplinary team to support the children and young people holistically throughout their admission.
You will be joining our creative, caring and enthusiastic team and will receive training to support you in your role and to further develop your professional expertise.
A minimum of BSL Level 2 is required, with higher levels of BSL being desirable.
About the School
HHTS is a Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit that provides education for a diverse range of students aged 5-18 who are experiencing a severe or chronic illness and/or have mental health issues.Our students have the opportunity to make accelerated progress through personalised learning programmes delivered in small groups or in one-to-one tuition. Staff and students build positive nurturing relationships, which enable students to grow in confidence, self-acceptance and compassion for all.
Further details about the role
HHTS encompasses St George’s Hospital, CAMHS School, Community Education (Compass Programme), Mental Health Outreach and Corner House; the National Deaf CAMHS inpatient unit, where we provide small group teaching to the d/Deaf learners in our care across the age ranges.
The school was graded 'Outstanding' once again in the 2018/2019 inspection and is a UNICEF Rights Respecting School with a strong focus on excellence and wellbeing for students and staff.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and CVs are not accepted.
We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the workplace and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults & expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
It’s an offence to apply for any position within our organisation if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All posts are subject to DBS, reference & other checks. In addition to this, all successful candidates are required to read, adhere to & receive training in relation to safeguarding policies and guidelines.
We do not accept CVs.
Child protection and safeguarding procedures can be found on our website – https://www.hhts.wandsworth.sch.uk/about-us/safeguarding
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About Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 18
- School size
- 1 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@hhts.wandsworth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 3513 6103
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
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