Teaching Assistant 1:1 SEND Support with a Deaf Pupil

An exciting opportunity to join Ranby House Nursery and Prep. School as part of the Academic Support staff.

The Role

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to provide the highest quality care and learning environment for our children.

The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for supporting the children at our school and is expected to inspire, excite and to nurture every child within their care

Hours

38.75 per week, (Monday to Friday, Term-Time plus).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This particular post will also involve 1:1 support to a student who is deaf. The role is ideal for someone with a passion for helping children overcome communication barriers and success academically and socially.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, responsibilities will include:

Providing personalised 1:1 support to a pupil who is deaf, assisting them in accessing the curriculum and participating in classroom activities.

Implementing tailored communication strategies, including the use of sign language or other relevant tools, to facilitate effective learning and interaction.

Collaborating closely with teaching staff, as well as external professionals to develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) that meet the student’s specific needs.

Monitoring the student’s progress, adapting support strategies as necessary, and ensuring their well-being and inclusion within the school community.

Supporting the development of the student’s social, emotional and academic skills, fostering their confidence and independence.

The candidate will accompany the child to all lessons and events, to ensure she can access the lesson content and offer advice to staff to amend lessons to be fully inclusive for a deaf child.

The role also has a high level or emotional and pastoral support, so a person with the ability to empathise, understand and support a deaf child’s experience and difficulties, from fatigue to technical equipment is required.

Being able to use BSL is certainly desirable, yet we will welcome and 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.

Ideally the candidate will continue their care and support for the 1:1 child as they move through the Upper Junior years of the Prep. School and then onto Worksop College in Key Stage 3 and above.

This Job Description covers the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The role holder may be asked to carry out other activities commensurate with this Job Description from time to time.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

A full and relevant qualification in Childcare, Teaching Assistant and/or SEN.

Knowledge and experience of difficulties faced by children with learning needs and how to support them in and out of the classroom.

Evidence of being able to motivate, inspire and lead young children.

Demonstrates experience of appropriate strategies for engaging and challenging pupils to assist progress.

Patience, empathy and a commitment to helping the pupils achieve their full potential.

Strong Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with pupils and collaborate effectively with staff and parents.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Shows initiative alongside clear and balanced thinking and planning.
• Shows respect to all members of the school community.
• Is honest with a strong moral integrity.
• Demonstrates kindness and support to children, parents and staff.
• Always strives to do their best.
• Displays calmness and empathy, especially at times of pressure.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality.
• Is flexible in the role and enthusiastic about the role.
• Has a clear sense of humour.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

Proficiency in sign language (BSL)

Experience of working with children who are deaf or have hearing impairments.

Being familiar with technical equipment used by the deaf

At least two years’ experience of supporting children with Special Educational needs

An understanding of the accountability and parental expectations placed on staff working in the independent sector.

Competent IT skills to support activities and IT based admin tasks

Driving Licence (including a D1 category)

Child Protection and Safeguarding Training (will be provided by the school).

First Aid Training (will be provided by the school).

Statutory requirements & equal opportunities

SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION

For this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including, but not limited to, reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Applicants Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred List Check).

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory outcome of child protection screening checks.

DISCLOSURES

We will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability alone. It is a stipulation of the Governors and a statutory requirement that members of staff appointed to Worksop College should be shown not to have any criminal record which might prevent them accepting a post at the College. Accordingly, the College requires permission from all members of staff to make an appropriate investigation. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory outcome of this enquiry.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Worksop College and Ranby House is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applicants equally. It is our policy to take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, trade union membership, religion or belief