Deaf & Hearing-Impaired Education Support

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced SYPA pension

30 days leave + 8 bank holidays

Health and wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme (Bupa)

Occupational Health

Free eye tests

Free parking

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom is seeking a role supporting Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners within FE or school settings. You will provide in-class support, notetaking, and BSL communication across varied educational environments, liaising with SEND teams to tailor assistance for each learner.

The role emphasizes safeguarding and accurate progress records. The package includes a salary between £32,942 and £39,308 per annum, pro rata for hours and weeks worked, plus a range of

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting Deaf/Hearing Impaired learners in FE or school settings.
• Excellent communication skills in BSL and notetaking.
• Able to communicate with Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners at a range of educational levels and settings.
• Able to take clear and precise notes at a range of educational levels.
• Level 2 English and Maths Qualification or Equivalent.
• Level 3 qualification in Sign Language or willingness to work towards.
• CACDP/ Signature Qualification in British Sign Language.
• Sign Language Level 2.
• Level 2 Qualification in Notetaking, or equivalent.
• CSW training or qualification.
• Able to keep up to date records of learner progress and provide own contribution to record of in class support.
• Awareness of Deaf culture.

Responsibilities

• Conveying the contents of lessons in a variety of settings - classroom, workshops, online (onsite or from home), work placements and other learning environments.
• Using one or more from a range of skills appropriate to student(s) needs e.g., lip‑speaking, sign to voice/voice to sign translation, note‑taking, “live explanations".
• Using appropriate support, according to the student’s subject area, level of course, student maturity and other additional support needs.
• Be prepared to be directed by the SEND Advisor for Hearing Impaired as to the type of support to be provided in class. Liaise with SEND Advisor for Hearing Impaired, Subject Tutors, EHCP Co‑ordinators and Lead Transition Progression Co‑ordinator to:
• Keep abreast of student’s course, course materials and changing support needs through this liaison prepare for lessons in advance
• Undertake tasks that increase the immediate accessibility of course materials e.g. explaining the language of handouts and/or adding notes
• Highlight any new terms and concepts that the student(s) may have problems understanding
• Alert staff that course materials may need modifying such as handouts,
• Video transcriptions and/or subtitling
• Assist in the preparation of transcripts/video subtitling
• Support student(s) outside of scheduled class time to complete work set by subject tutors

Job description

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom is seeking a role supporting Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners within FE or school settings. You will provide in-class support, notetaking, and BSL communication across varied educational environments, liaising with SEND teams to tailor assistance for each learner.

The role emphasizes safeguarding and accurate progress records. The package includes a salary between £32,942 and £39,308 per annum, pro rata for hours and weeks worked, plus a range of