Education Assistant

Royal School for the Deaf Derby is a unique day and residential special school, a speaking and signing community that values English and British Sign Language equally. We are committed to promoting a positive sense of identity and ensuring all pupils of all abilities achieve their potential.

The role has a specific focus on supporting teaching and learning for individual and small groups of children to ensure and secure the best progress of each child from their starting point. British Sign Language Level 2 (or native level user) and an appropriate underpinning qualification in supporting teaching and learning for the children’s workforce are highly desirable though opportunities for training are available. 

All teaching and learning is supported by a team of competent, qualified and confident in-house specialists including Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapy, subject specialist Teachers of the Deaf, Audiologist, and a wider team of education assistants.

We are committed to work life balance. All education assistants enjoy a working week based on 32.5 hours (full time equivalent) and 13 weeks paid holiday leave entitlement. All staff enjoy a personalised continuing professional development plan.

This role is a Regulated Activity under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act and subject to safer recruitment checks. These include an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended)  Please see our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders available on our jobs pages. Following changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE 2023) RSD Derby will also undertake an online search as part of due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available.