Job Details

Hours of work: 26 hours per week Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only. Days and hours worked are subject to negotiation

Closing date: Sunday 16 April 2017

For further information, please contact Liz Beatty - Lead Advisory Teacher for Sensory Needs by email or phone.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join the Sensory Needs Service supporting children with hearing needs in a mainstream environment.

The person appointed will work for the Sensory Needs Service as part of the team who support hearing impaired pupils in Priory Secondary School. The post holder will be under the daily direction of the Head of Hearing Support Facility (Teacher of the Deaf) and will assist in the support and inclusion of pupils who are hearing impaired in lessons in the mainstream school and where appropriate for individual and small group sessions. The person appointed is responsible to the Lead Advisory Teacher for Sensory Needs.

A working knowledge of British Sign Language is desirable as is experience working with children with special educational needs.

The role comprises three main areas: Support for the child, the staff in the HSF and the school;

-  To develop knowledge of a range of learning support needs and to develop an understanding of the specific needs of the deaf pupil to be supported.

-  Taking into account the learning support involved, to aid the child to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on his/her own.

- To establish a supportive relationship with the children concerned.

- To support social and academic inclusion of the child with special needs.

- To develop methods of promoting/reinforcing the child’s self-esteem.

- To assist, with teachers (and other professionals as appropriate), in the development of a suitable programme of support.

- In conjunction with the teacher of the deaf and/or other professionals,

- To maintain a system of recording children’s progress.

- To contribute to the maintenance of children's progress records.    

- To participate in the evaluation of the support programme.

- To provide regular feedback to the teacher.  

- To develop a relationship to foster links between home and school.

- To liaise, advise and consult with other members of the team when supporting children where directed to do so.

- To contribute to reviews of children's progress, as appropriate.

- To attend relevant in-service training.

- To be aware of school procedures and promote safeguarding

- To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school work and to keep confidences appropriately.

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

Information for redeployees

If you wish to discuss the above position in more detail or be considered for redeployment into this post, please contact your HR Advisor.