1:1 Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Woolmer Hill School; Camden Town; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Teaching Vacancies advertises a 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant position in London for a Deaf pupil. The role focuses on supporting a pupil with complex learning needs in the Early Years Foundation Stage / Key Stage 1/2 SEN class, with emphasis on BSL and sign bilingual education.

The successful candidate will contribute to inclusive learning, safeguarding, and building positive Deaf identities within a high-performing school environment in Camden, near St Pancras International.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSL Level 2 skills.
• Good behaviour management skills.
• Experience working with young Deaf children with complex learning needs in EYFS/KS1/KS2 SEN.

Connaissances

BSL Level 2

Behaviour management

Deaf education experience

Description du poste

1:1 Teaching Assistant (SEN)

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: London, N1C 4BT
• Job type: Contract
• Posting date: 15 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant with minimum BSL Level 2 skills, good behaviour management skills and knowledge/experience of working with young Deaf children with complex learning needs in the Early Years Foundation Stage / Key Stage 1/2 SEN class.

What the school offers its staff

Frank Barnes is an innovative and exciting sign bilingual school for profoundly Deaf Children with a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education. We have recently been awarded Outstanding Status by Ofsted for the second consecutive inspection and have a commitment to high quality education as well as your professional development. We are a friendly, supportive school, based in Camden, a short walk from St Pancras International Station with good rail links across London and beyond.

We are committed to ensuring:

• Every child develops a positive sense of their Deaf identity and becomes a successful learner
• BSL and English are taught to a high standard enabling our children to become fluent in both languages
• Staff, parents and carers are fully involved in the life of the school

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or 'protected' criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred. The school will carry out an online search on applicants as part of due diligence checks in order to identify any historical incidents that may need to be addressed during interview.

The School's safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for the post.

We provide the following support and training:

• Strong induction
• British Sign Language training
• Whole school staff development and training

Further details about the role

If you have any queries, please contact the school or email the Headteacher, Dani Sive, at [e-mail].

Please email your completed application form and supporting statement to Angela Scheffer, Business Manager, [e-mail].

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

Short listing: Monday 9th November 2026

Interviews: Monday 16th November 2026

Please ensure you are available to attend the interview date as this cannot be changed or moved. If you are interested in applying for this role, please go to our website for further information and download an application form from:

http://www.fbarnes.camden.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies.

Please read both the Person Specification and Job Description carefully as well as look through our website as there is a great deal of useful information available to you before you apply. A CV may be submitted with a completed application form but will not be sufficient for an application. Late applications cannot be accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or 'protected' criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred. The School's safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for a post.