Teaching Assistant for Children and Young People with a Sensory Impairment

Oldham; Oldham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave increases with 5/

LGPS pension

Discounted gym membership

Staff discount scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Oldham Council is recruiting a Teaching Assistant for Children and Young People with a sensory impairment. The role supports inclusion and delivers accessible curriculum materials across schools and homes as required, under supervision from Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with a Sensory Impairment.

The post involves working with CYP with vision/hearing/multi-sensory impairments, ensuring effective support and personalised programmes in diverse settings.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with which to build and maintain effective relationships with CYP, staff and families.
• Sound knowledge, skills and direct experience of working with CYP with a sensory impairment.
• A good standard of literacy with the ability to contribute to reports.

Responsibilities

• To work with identified pupils to help promote inclusion and to overcome barriers to learning as a result of their sensory impairment.
• To supervise, assist and support pupils in schools and settings, to access learning activities, through knowledge of the curriculum and how children with a sensory impairment learn.
• To work collaboratively with service staff, school staff, families, pupils and other professionals under the direction of Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with a Sensory Impairment.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Sensitivity to sensory impairment

Driving

Job description

Education, Early Years and Skills

Sensory and Physical Support Service

Teaching Assistant for Children and Young People with a Sensory (vision/hearing/multi-sensory) Impairment

Ref: 001785

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £29,542 - £32,046 (full time equivalent) | Actual Salary: £22,399 - £24,298

Hours: 32.5 per week, termtime only plus 5 days; 39 weeks.

Location: Oldham Council, Oldham Council Offices, Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham, OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Sunday 1 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

• To support the inclusion of children and young people with a sensory (vision/hearing/multi-sensory) impairment and contribute to excellent outcomes and aspirations.
• To work under the guidance of Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with a Sensory Impairment within an agreed system of supervision, to provide effective support and advice, support preparation of accessible curriculum materials and implement agreed personalised work programmes with individuals with a sensory impairment in different schools, settings and homes as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with identified pupils to help promote inclusion and to overcome barriers to learning as a result of their sensory impairment.
• To supervise, assist and support pupils in schools and settings, to access learning activities, through your knowledge of the curriculum and knowledge of how children with a sensory impairment learn.
• To work collaboratively with service staff, school staff, families, pupils and other professionals under the direction of the Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with a Sensory Impairment.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with which to build and maintain effective relationships with all CYP, staff and families.
• Sound knowledge, skills and direct experience of working with CYP with a sensory impairment.
• A good standard of literacy with the ability to contribute to reports.
• Qualification in BSL or braille, or the willingness to attain.
• The use of a car is necessary to work in settings throughout the borough.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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