BSL Teaching Assistant - North Tyneside

Protocol Education Limited; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a BSL Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist educational setting in North Tyneside. You will play a vital role in ensuring pupils can access education by supporting communication between students, teachers and support staff, including 1:1 work, adapting learning materials and promoting inclusion and independence.

This role is ideal for someone with BSL Level 2 or above who enjoys building positive relationships and helping learners become

Qualifications

• BSL Level 2 or above preferred.
• Experience working with children or young people desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Patient and supportive nature.
• Passion for inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Providing communication support using BSL.
• Supporting learning within classroom lessons.
• Working with pupils on a 1:1 basis.
• Adapting learning materials where required.
• Promoting inclusion and independence.
• Supporting language and communication development.
• Encouraging participation in school life.

Skills

BSL Level 2+

Experience with children

Communication skills

Patient

Inclusive education

Job description

BSL Teaching Assistant - North Tyneside

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

Protocol Education is recruiting a BSL Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist educational setting in North Tyneside.

Location: North Tyneside
Contract: Full-Time

About the Role

You will play a vital role in ensuring pupils can fully access education by supporting communication between students, teachers and support staff.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building positive relationships and helping learners become confident, independent and successful.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing communication support using BSL
• Supporting learning within classroom lessons
• Working with pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Adapting learning materials where required
• Promoting inclusion and independence
• Supporting language and communication development
• Encouraging participation in school life

We're Looking For

• BSL Level 2 or above preferred
• Experience working with children or young people desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Patient and supportive nature
• Passion for inclusive education

This Role Would Suit

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

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.
• We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers.
• Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.

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.

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