Teaching Assistant 1:1 with British Sign Language Grade 3
St George's CofE School, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BX38 days remaining to apply
Start date details
23rd September 2024
Closing date
31 August 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, term time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294.00 - £28,770.00 Annually (FTE) £16,943 - £20,064 actual pro rata salary per annum
Teaching Assistant 1:1 with British Sign Language Grade 3 job summary
1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant with British Sign Language
- Temporary attached to a child contract
- 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday
- Term time only plus five training days per year
Are you passionate about children's education? Are you looking to work within a primary school and make a difference?
Our friendly school is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated one to one teaching assistant to support a hearing-impaired child. Successful applicants will work as part of a committed team, providing excellent education for 2-11 year olds. Due to the needs of the child, it is essential that applicants are able to communicate using British Sign Language.
St George's C of E School is a vibrant, supportive and inspiring school. We are a member of the Black Pear Trust which is a small and friendly Multi Academy Trust. Our school vision is 'Nurture, Learn, Succeed' and we want all our pupils to be successful.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Enable the child to access the mainstream curriculum and all class activities using British Sign Language within a total communication approach
- Have a sound knowledge and understanding of deafness and its impact
- Support the communication needs of a deaf child by a variety of means and provide support to staff in communicating with the pupil as required.
Responsibilities, Duties and Tas
It is essential that the postholder has:
- The ability to use British Sign Language to communicate with a deaf child
- The ability to use their own initiative in effective problem solving.
- Confidence to present and model best practice using BSL to support the inclusion of the deaf child.
- The ability to enable the independence of the deaf child and the development of their self-esteem.
Qualifications and Training
It is essential that the post holder has:
iBSL or Signature level 2 in BSL.
If you would like to visit the school, please email office@stgprimary.org to arrange or discuss the position in further detail.
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
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About St George's CofE School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 215 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St George's CofE School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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