Specialist Teaching Assistant (Deaf Children and Young People)

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to become part of the Hearing and Vision Specialist Service, part of Stockport Council Childrens' Education Services, to support the development, learning and inclusion of deaf children and young people who use either speaking and listening and/or BSL signed communication. We would like the successful candidates to be able to start as soon as possible.

The role is within a team providing specialist deaf education and family support for deaf children and young people and includes working 1-1 and in small groups, both in and out of classroom settings. This may or may not include the provision of BSL signed communication support, depending on the communication preferences and needs of the children.

Candidates must be able to clearly demonstrate a keen aspiration to specifically work with deaf children and young people in the specialist deaf education sector. We welcome and will consider applications from candidates who are not experienced in deaf education, but who have a basic background knowledge or strong interest in working with deaf children and young people. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, including a minimum of British Sign Language level 2. We welcome applicants who are deaf or hearing.

The post will be mainly based at either our primary or secondary school resourced provision for deaf children/young people. You would be supported in your role by a warm and friendly team: Team leader, Specialist Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People and other Specialist Teaching Assistants. Further professional development opportunities, guidance. and training are provided. The Hearing and Vision Specialist Service is committed to safeguarding children and young people and this post and is subject to satisfactory enhanced clearance by the Criminal Records Bureau., At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Post One: 4 days a week (27.5 Hours, Part Time) - this post can potentially be made up to a 5 day post (34 hours, Part Time). Includes a paid Wed staff meeting to 5pm. Term time only
Post Two: 3 days a week (21 Hours, Part Time) - this post can potentially be made a 2 day (14.5 Hours, Part Time). Includes a paid Wed staff meeting to 5pm. Term time only
Job offers to the two successful candidates will be made according to the days/hours preferences they express on their application form
Permanent
Hearing and Vision Specialist Service, Enterprise House, Stockport SK3 0XT