Specialist BSL TA deaf support team

Worcestershire County Council; Kidderminster; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Brilliant Pension Scheme

Professional Learning & Development

Zusammenfassung

Worcestershire County Council is seeking a specialist teaching assistant to support deaf children and young people in mainstream schools across the county. You will work alongside Qualified Teachers of the Deaf, a Multi Sensory Impairment team, an Educational Audiologist and Specialist Practitioners, with opportunities to work in different settings as needed.

The role requires experience with children and young people and a BSL Level 2 qualification (or progress towards).

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with children/young people.
• BSL Level 2 qualification (or working towards).
• Ability to travel across Worcestershire to different settings.

Aufgaben

• Support deaf learners in mainstream settings across the county.
• Collaborate with Qualified Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Audiologist and Specialist Practitioners.
• Advocate for and support the needs of deaf pupils and families.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal skills

Experience with deaf learners

Willingness to travel

Ausbildung

BSL Level 2 (or working towards)

Jobbeschreibung

The Role:

We are a highly regarded, friendly team supporting deaf learners in mainstream settings across the county. This is an opportunity to join us as a specialist teaching assistant working with deaf children or young people in their educational setting in Worcestershire. You will be working with Qualified Teachers of the Deaf/Multi Sensory Impairment, an Educational Audiologist and Specialist Practitioners, as well as setting based staff. We are seeking to appoint a committed, experienced and highly motivated specialist teaching assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to support and advocate for the needs of a deaf pupil. The ability to travel across the county is essential as there may be opportunities to work in other settings in future. You will have experience of working with children/young people and a BSL level 2 qualification (or be working towards level 2). All necessary training will be provided and you will have a range of CPD and support within the team., While you are working hard, doing your best for the people of Worcestershire, we will do our best to provide an environment that supports and inspires you. Here are some of the top reasons why you should work here. You'll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

Equality & Diversity:

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents., The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives! With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that's the career for you.

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
• Children's Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include:

• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.