SEN Teaching Assistant with BSL
Location
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | United Kingdom
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen at our client school local to the Bury St Edmunds area. The school is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic team member to support working with deaf children.
Within this role, you will be working 1:1 with a primary pupil with hearing impairments, creating a nurturing and supportive environment. You will also be expected to engage, communicate and support students in the classroom who do not have hearing impairments. You will help the students in their educational development whilst ensuring they feel confident and cared for.
The ideal applicant will be deaf aware, proficient in sign language and have obtained a minimum of British Sign Language Qualification Level 1.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fostering a caring and supportive atmosphere that encourages pupils social and academic development.
- Assisting with the delivery of learning agreed upon with the Teacher of the Deaf.
- Supporting class teachers and specialists to create a positive and inclusive environment.
- Assessing and Evaluating deaf pupils' learning through constructive feedback, discussion with the class teacher and providing information on their engagement.
- Understanding and fulfilling your safeguarding responsibilities.
- Assisting with outside play when necessary.
What Breakthrough in Education offers:
- Free NSPCC Safeguarding Training worth £30 issued on your first day, specific to SEND pupils.
- A dedicated personal consultant to support you in your placement.
- Weekly Pay using a fast and efficient online timesheet system with your own login.
- An opportunity of a volunteer day should you wish to try a school before you work there
- End of term treats, staff competitions, candidate of the month awards and recognition of your effective work
If you're a dedicated individual looking to make a real impact, please send across an up-to-date CV.
Breakthrough in Education are a specialist SEND recruitment company with educational SEND roles across Suffolk and Norfolk
Safeguarding children is at the heart of what we do and we undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. We recruit for permanent and temporary SEN positions across Suffolk. By taking a temporary role through Breakthrough in Education you will be paid on a weekly basis.
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Salary
£100 - £120 per day
