Sign Language Teaching Assistant Level 3 — Deaf Education

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Braidwood School for Deaf Pupils is seeking a dedicated role to support pupils aged 11–19 and assist teaching staff, ensuring access to learning and smooth classroom operations. The role may include short-term lesson cover and support across learning activities.

The successful candidate will be fluent in British Sign Language, understand learning processes, follow teacher instructions, work independently, and manage behaviour calmly while employing ICT and contributing to assessment for learning

Qualifications

• Fluent in British Sign Language and able to communicate with pupils.
• Good understanding of learning processes and how students learn.
• Able to follow instructions from teachers and work independently.
• Able to engage positively with children and support their learning.
• Capable of managing behaviour calmly and effectively in a classroom.
• Proficient use of ICT to support learning activities.
• Able to contribute to assessment for learning under teacher guidance.
• Shows initiative and works independently.

Responsibilities

• Work under the instruction and guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist with classroom management.
• Provide short-term cover for lessons in the absence of a class teacher.
• Support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils, including specialist skills as appropriate; may work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Skills

British Sign Language

Learning support

Classroom assistance

Behaviour management

ICT skills

Assessment for learning

Initiative

Job description

Braidwood School for Deaf Pupils is seeking a dedicated role to support pupils aged 11–19 and assist teaching staff, ensuring access to learning and smooth classroom operations. The role may include short-term lesson cover and support across learning activities.

The successful candidate will be fluent in British Sign Language, understand learning processes, follow teacher instructions, work independently, and manage behaviour calmly while employing ICT and contributing to assessment for learning