1:1 Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Frank Barnes School For Deaf Children; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children in Camden is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support 1:1 SEN learners in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1/2.

The role requires at least BSL Level 2, strong behaviour management, and experience with Deaf children with complex learning needs. The contract is fixed term, term-time only, starting ASAP, with safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, committed 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant with BSL Level 2 skills.
• Good behaviour management and experience with Deaf children with complex needs.
• Experience in Early Years Foundation Stage / KS1/2 SEN class.

Skills

1:1 SEN support

BSL Level 2

Deaf children experience

Job description

20 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

15 October 2026

Job details

Job role

• Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Term time: 34hrs p/w (Term time only), Mon-Fri

Contract type

Fixed term - Specific task, linked to child’s EHCP, reviewed annually, to start asap.

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:

Whole school staff development and training

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.

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

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.

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.

Applying for the job

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Frank Barnes School is a very successful school, recognised by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’. It has a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence for educating deaf children and is one of the only schools in London and indeed England with a bilingual philosophy.

Deaf children aged 2-11 from many different backgrounds come to our school from across Greater London. Our children are treated as individuals and supported to develop into independent and successful learners with a positive Deaf identity, who excel academically and personally and take up equal places in our society.

We are committed to providing a high quality, child-centred education which recognises the status, role and contribution of both British Sign Language (BSL) and English. We value these languages equally and want our children to be confident in both. We have high expectations of our children and believe that deafness, in itself, is not a barrier or obstacle to learning and that every child can learn, achieve and reach their full potential.

As a centre of excellence for Deaf education, we also provide a broad range of services and courses to parents and the wider Deaf and hearing communities.

We are extremely proud of our school, the achievements of our children, the expertise and dedication of the staff and our first class facilities. Our approach to teaching and learning is underpinned by the importance of strong partnerships with parents, other professionals and the wider Deaf and hearing communities.

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