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Teaching Assistant for Visual (and or Hearing) Impairment

The Hazeley Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PT

This job expired on 21 September 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 September 2021 at 10am

• Date listed

  7 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • 30.5 hrs per week, term time only (39 weeks per year) + INSET Days Hours of Work: 08.40am – 3.15pm Mon-Fri
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,322 - £24,491
• Actual salary: £15,183 - £17,440

Teaching Assistant for Visual (and or Hearing) Impairment job summary

We are seeking a Specialist Teaching Assistant to work with children with visual or hearing
impairments. The individual will have experience and knowledge of the adaptive technologies and
strategies to support students with VI/HI needs. You must enjoy working with children and be able
to relate well to both students and adults and want to make a difference to the lives of our young
people. You will need to demonstrate previous experience of working with children or adults with
visual or hearing impairments. Ideally you will hold a relevant qualification or be able to
demonstrate a track record of CPD in this field. Please note that due to the nature of the role, the
hours of work are unfortunately not negotiable. The position is offered on a temporary named
student/s contract, although we expect the contract to run for several academic years
This is also an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to enter the teaching profession and will
enhance your chance of obtaining a place on teacher training programmes.

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.

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About The Hazeley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1587 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Hazeley Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lmoore@5dimensionstrust.com
• Phone number: 01908520264
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hazeley-academy (opens in new tab)

5 Dimensions Trusts Academies are consistently ranked amongst the highest-achieving schools in

Milton Keynes. We are on a mission to make our Trust the very BEST place to work and study and

place the wellbeing of our staff at the forefront of our actions.

Our wellbeing provision is enriched through our staff wellbeing programme which includes; access

to a fitness suite at Shenley Brook End School, health promotion events such as the Cycle to Work

scheme, Friday morning social briefing with breakfast, social events, such as quiz nights, coffee

mornings, bike rides, arts and crafts events, such as bake off challenge and Christmas wreath

making. In addition, we offer a generous pension scheme, access to high quality training,

incremental pay progression and free on-site parking.

Arranging a visit to The Hazeley Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lmoore@5dimensionstrust.com.

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