Sensory Impairment Specialist Teaching Assistant

We are looking for a specialist Teaching Assistant with experience in working with Visual and Hearing Impairment looking for a new challenge based in West Birmingham at a school where each child is viewed holistically and where they place a strong emphasis on personalised learning. This is for a Long term role with immediate start until December 2024.

JOB ROLE:

Our Specialist TA role is an excellent opportunity to make a big difference in a pupil’s education and involves:

• Working one to one both in and outside of the classroom
• Supervising physical, academic and general care of pupils
• Delivering targeted support

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience in supporting children with Visual and/or Hearing Impairments
• Experience of using specialist Braille equipment and specialist ICT equipment for VI
• Signing BSL to Stage 1 or a willingness to learn to sign for HI
• An enhanced DBS check on the update service and be able to provide references

Our Promise To You!

We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments – giving you a great work life balance.

As well as only working the days you want to work, in schools you will love and a £100 welcome to the team bonus; working as a SEND Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:

• £95 day rate to £110 day rate
• The option of PAYE or Umbrella
• Holiday Pay - for PAYE candidates 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• Pension Contributions
• Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse
• £100 welcome to the team bonus
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work

LOCATION: This Specialist Teaching Assistant role is based at primary School in West Birmingham with onsite parking and easy access via public transport.

If you are passionate about supporting children with Visual/Hearing Impairment and interested in this role, apply now or call Rebecca Roche for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.