Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Job in Birmingham Education & Training Jobs

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Total Communication Tutor specializing in British Sign Language to empower deaf children and young people. This role requires a passionate and flexible professional to deliver BSL instruction and promote inclusive communication strategies in educational and family settings, ensuring equitable access to learning.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, committed, and highly motivated professional.
• Flexible and creative approach to meet varied communication needs.
• Experience in supporting deaf children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver British Sign Language (BSL) instruction.
• Promote Total Communication approaches.
• Support access to learning and inclusion for deaf learners.

Skills

British Sign Language (BSL)

Empowerment

Inclusion

Communication Development

Job description

Description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Total Communication Tutor - Specialising in British Sign Language (BSL)

Permanent

Grade: Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you passionate about empowering deaf children and young people through communication and language development? Do you share our commitment to promoting inclusion, access, and achievement for deaf learners and their families across educational settings and family homes?

We are looking for a Total Communication Tutor to work with deaf children and young people, their families, and educational settings across Birmingham. The role focuses on delivering British Sign Language (BSL) instruction, promoting Total Communication approaches, and supporting access to learning and inclusion.

We seek an enthusiastic, committed, and highly motivated professional to join our vibrant and supportive team. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and creative to meet a wide range of communication needs in both family homes and educational settings.

You will be part of the Sensory and Physical Support Team, working alongside Teachers of the Deaf and Specialist Teaching Assistants.

We are committed to safeguarding all children and young people. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, two satisfactory references, and successful completion of pre-employment vetting procedures.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills, and experience, and include your motivation for applying. Note: the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. We cannot consider applications without both a CV and Personal Statement attached.

For informal inquiries, please contact Helen Cooper, Assistant Service Lead and Teacher of the Deaf, via email.

Work Mobile:

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer. We are committed to employing, retaining, and developing all our people.

We support internal mobility and development. Applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be prioritized and reviewed before external applications.

We aim for a positive and equitable recruitment process. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or ways we can assist you during your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities. Flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of right to work in the UK will be required before employment can be confirmed.