Sensory Support Assistant

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking Sensory Support Assistants to assist in schools across the East Riding, supporting children and young people with hearing or visual impairment. The role is peripatetic and involves travel to different locations, usually rotating between two settings each week.

Travel between sites is expected, with a mileage allowance payable; the team includes a range of specialists, and the Service aims to meet diverse needs from birth to 25 years of age.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with hearing or vision impairment.
• Willingness to travel across East Riding to different locations.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with hearing or vision impairment in schools.
• Travel between locations across the East Riding to deliver support.
• Mileage allowance is provided for travel.

Skills

Teaching Assistant

Sensory support

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Job description

The job itself

Are you a Teaching Assistant looking for an exciting new opportunity? We are looking for Sensory Support Assistants to work in schools across East Riding supporting Children and Young People with a hearing or visual impairment. (visual impairment)

This post is peripatetic as the Service supports Children and Young people across the East Riding. Within a working week post holders will travel to different locations which may be anywhere in the East Riding to carry out their duties. Usually based between 2 settings a week A mileage allowance is payable.

The Service aims to meet the needs of children and young people with hearing or vision impairment and physical disability from birth to 25 years of age. The Service has a Hearing, Vision and Physical Disability team comprising of a Service Manager, Two Lead Teachers, Two Sensory support officers, Eight teachers and approximately 25 Teaching Assistants, a habilitation specialist and a Technical and Resources Officer.