BSL Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a BSL Teaching Assistant to support deaf and hearing-impaired pupils in a specialist educational setting in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role is Full-Time during term-time, based on-site at the school, with safeguarding as a priority.

You will work closely with pupils to support communication, learning, and social development throughout the school day, promoting inclusion and independence and building positive relationships with learners.

Qualifications

• BSL qualification or strong signing experience.
• Experience working with children or young people.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Patient and supportive approach.

Responsibilities

• Providing classroom support using BSL.
• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis.
• Assisting with lesson delivery and learning activities.
• Promoting inclusion and independence.
• Supporting communication between pupils and staff.
• Building positive relationships with learners.

Skills

BSL signing

Experience with children

Communication skills

Patience

Job description

BSL Teaching Assistant

Do you have British Sign Language (BSL) experience and a passion for supporting young people with hearing impairments?

Protocol Education is recruiting a BSL Teaching Assistant to support pupils within a specialist educational setting in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time Only

About the Role

You will work closely with deaf and hearing-impaired pupils, supporting communication, learning and social development throughout the school day.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing classroom support using BSL
• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Assisting with lesson delivery and learning activities
• Promoting inclusion and independence
• Supporting communication between pupils and staff
• Building positive relationships with learners

We're Looking For

• BSL qualification or strong signing experience
• Experience working with children or young people
• Excellent communication skills
• Patient and supportive approach

This Role Would Suit

• BSL Teaching Assistants
• Communication Support Workers
• SEND Teaching Assistants
• Support Workers

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

• All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

• We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.

• Full assistance provided.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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