Level 2 BSL SEN Education and Pastoral Assistant

Garrick Green Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7AL

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,706.00 - £23,066.00 Annually (Actual)

Level 2 BSL SEN Education and Pastoral Assistant job summary

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our schools, therefore, practise a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young children with special educational needs?

We are looking for a caring, resilient and highly motivated SEN Educational Pastoral Assistantto join our EYFS team supporting a child who has hearing loss. This person will need to be Level 2 BSL trained.

You will work alongside the class teacher and SENDCo to deliver the curriculum in a way that meets all the outcomes as outlined in the child’s EHCP. The person will be skilled at taking a lead from the child to engage them in learning through a play based curriculum based on their interests. A good understanding of child development and a play-based approach is essential. You will need to be able to communicate with the child using BSL.

This role will be fixed term until 31st August 2027for 32.5 hours per week. Term time + 1. Job shares will be considered.

What We Offer:

A warm, collaborative team culture

Support through the VSSS

The opportunity to help deliver a personalised curriculum to support the development of an individual child.

We wish to appoint someone who:

• Builds positive relationships with our children (aged 3 -7) and colleagues.
• Shows initiative and enthusiasm and is always kind and caring, supporting the child to settle into school life.
• Is curious about children's behaviour and is keen to develop strategies to support children's behaviour.
• Is an excellent team member and has a passion to ensure children stay safe and engaged.
• Is supportive, playful and passionate about working with children.
• Is Level 2 BSL trained and s able to use this to support communication development.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels.

We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

For further information on this vacancy, please contact Shelley Leggett on sleggett9srz@nsix.org.uk

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Garrick Green Infant School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Garrick Green Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/garrick-green-infant-school

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