Teaching Assistant - Deaf Resource Base

Engage, Enable, Empower

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teaching Assistant who is dynamic, creative and ambitious to join our dedicated team of teachers and support staff.

The successful candidate will have a specialism in supporting students who are Deaf. They will be dedicated to enabling our students to maximise their potential based on high expectations and by building strong relationships with both the student and their family.

As a one-form entry school, we are small enough to be a family. Everyone at Knotty Ash Primary School is very proud of the school's ethos, which values respect and fun; relationships between staff and pupils are mutually supportive. At the heart of everything we do is a belief in our duty to develop the whole child.

Our academic expectations are high, and we strive to support each child to achieve their full academic potential. We also offer a broad curriculum which values investigation, curiosity and creativity. In addition, there are a lot of opportunities for children to grow as responsible and valuable citizens - as they get older, they have opportunities to be play leaders and reading buddies for our younger pupils, as well as taking active roles in the life of the school e.g. School council, librarians, subject councils (see our Pupil Power section). We hold Arts Weeks, Health & Sports Weeks and themed days to empower children, no matter what their individual talent or interest. We also have links within the local community (with St John's Church, Alder Hey Hospital, Hope University and Bright Park) which further enrich opportunities for our children. Our aim is to help develop well rounded, confident and resilient young people so we also offer Massage and relaxation, Guitar (y3-6) and Spanish as part of the curriculum.  

A very important part of Knotty Ash Primary is our Deaf Resource Base provision, with space for 19 Deaf children. While each is an integral member of their mainstream class, we also have the expertise and facilities to cater for their individual learning needs with specialist staff. Every child in school, from Nursery upwards, learns to communicate in British Sign Language - a wonderful life-skill! We have a school signing choir and are also affiliated to the Liverpool Signing Choir.

Alongside, and no less important, is our excellent performance. We work hard to ensure that Knotty Ash offers a friendly, welcoming and enriching environment for all.

Whilst we are proud of our achievements, we strive to improve year on year whilst maintaining the happy atmosphere for which we are renowned. We match our goals by the whole school community working together as a team.

Our family of staff is at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

If you feel you are up to the challenge, keen to do well and would enjoy working at Knotty Ash Primary School, then please apply.

We do hope you are that special person we are looking for and we look forward to hearing from you. 

To apply please use the TES Quick Apply.

Please ensure you complete the supporting statement within the application form addressing the following points:

• Why you are interested in the post and your experience so far
• What contributions you could make to students' development within our school
• Any particular areas of strength and expertise you have to offer.