Teaching Assistant - Level 3

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

What skills and experience we're looking for

• The ability to communicate fluently through the use of British Sign Language.


• A good understanding of learning processes.


• The ability to follow instructions from the teacher and also be able to work independently.


• The ability to deal positively with children.


• The ability to manage behaviour effectively and remain calm and non-confrontational.


• The ability to use ICT effectively.


• The ability to implement assessment for learning under the guidance of the teacher.


• Show initiative and work independently.

What the school offers its staff

Braidwood is a highly successful school for deaf pupils aged between 11 and 19.

We are seeking someone to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. To provide short term cover for lessons in the absence of a class teacher To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.