Specialist BSL TA deaf support team

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Professional learning and development

CPD and team support

All necessary training provided

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council seeks a Specialist Teaching Assistant for the Deaf Support Team at Kidderminster Preschool. The 13-hour, term-time post travels across the county and supports deaf pupils in mainstream settings, alongside qualified teachers of the deaf and an educational audiologist.

Applicants need experience with children or young people and BSL level 2, or to be working towards it. Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support a deaf child or young person in their educational setting.
• Work with qualified teachers of the deaf and MSI, an educational audiologist and specialist practitioners.
• Work with setting-based staff.
• Advocate for the needs of a deaf pupil.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Advocacy for deaf pupils

Education

BSL Level 2

Working towards BSL Level 2

Job description

This is a specialist teaching assistant role in the Deaf Support Team, Children's All Age Disability at Worcestershire County Council, based at Kidderminster Preschool. It supports deaf pupils in mainstream settings, working alongside qualified teachers of the deaf and an educational audiologist. The 13-hour, term-time post is permanent and needs travel across the county. Applicants need experience with children or young people and BSL level 2, or to be working towards it.

What the job involves

• Support a deaf child or young person in their educational setting
• Work with qualified teachers of the deaf and MSI, an educational audiologist and specialist practitioners
• Work with setting-based staff
• Advocate for the needs of a deaf pupil

Qualifications

• BSL level 2 qualification, or working towards it

Experience

• Experience of working with children or young people

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Confidence to support and advocate for a deaf pupil's needs

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Ability to travel across the county

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Professional learning and development
• CPD and support within the team
• All necessary training provided