Teaching Assistant, Hearing Specialist Base
Rushmere Hall Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3EJ11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
3 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £6,507.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant, Hearing Specialist Base job summary
Hearing Specialist Base (HSB) Teaching Assistant
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: £6,507 per annum (actual salary) – Grade 3, pt 4
Location: Rushmere Hall Primary School, Lanark Road, Ipswich, IP4 3EJ
Contract type: Maternity cover, 38 weeks term time only
Hours: 12 hours per week, working Thursdays and Fridays 08:30 – 15:30
Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.
We are looking to recruit a Hearing Specialist Base Teaching Assistant to give support to children with profound hearing impairment and additional needs. Working in partnership with the Teacher for the deaf and classroom based Teachers to support children’s access of the curriculum, participation in learning activities and the life of the school by communicating between spoken English and British Sign Language or Signed Supported English, depending on the child’s communication preference. Enhance children’s sense of achievement whilst developing independence in learning and other aspects of school life.
A British Sign Language Level 1 qualification is essential, stage 2 is desirable and you should be well qualified and possess the confidence and skills in the person specification.
Our School can offer:
Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team
Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement
Continuous professional development & learning opportunities
Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands
Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors
Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services
Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working
A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development
Visits are welcomed. Please contact rhps-office@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information.
Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.
Closing date for applications: 3rd December 2024
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 are not accepted.
About Rushmere Hall Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 563 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rushmere Hall Primary School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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