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Teaching Assistant with BSL

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant who has completed Makaton training and has a knowledge of BSL (British Sign Language)? Are you seeking a new opportunity?

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking a Makaton trained Teaching Assistant on behalf of one of our partner Secondary SEN schools in advance of when the school re-opens. This role involves providing one to one support to a pupil with Autism and Hearing Impairment. You will be expected to utilise your Makaton training daily and aid the pupil with their learning. Ultimately, you will help the pupil raise their engagement and attainment.

The most desirable candidate will have:

• Experience working with children with Autism (Autism Awareness training is preferred but not essential)
• Makaton training
• Experience working in schools is essential as is knowledge of working against a support plan / behaviour plan
• Foundational BSL
• Experienc of working with Hearing impairment
• A positive, caring and pro-active attitude
• Creativity

Teaching Personnel is the UK’s leading education recruitment agency.  Since 1996 we have registered hundreds of thousands of teachers and classroom support staff who have chosen us to help them find work in UK classrooms.

There are many benefits to working through Teaching Personnel such as:

• Great rates of pay
• CPD Opportunities
• A dedicated and specialist consultant to help guide you within your roles
• Pension Scheme

All successful candidates will be required to fund a DBS certification on the update service. This involves a one-off payment of GBP40 followed by yearly fees of GBP13. DBS Certification is an essential for ALL work in childcare settings. 

If this role is what you are looking for please respond directly to this advertisement or email an up-to-date CV to us.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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