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Specialist Sensory Support Worker
location
Middlesbrough
contract type
Full-time, Part-time
contract term
Long-term, Permanent
salary
£385 to £420 per week
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Apply by
05 May 2024
Job start
ASAP
Job end
Ongoing
Are you a compassionate Support Worker / Teaching Assistant with experience supporting students with visual and/or hearing impairments? We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic Specialist Sensory Support Worker to join us.
About the role
- Working with children and young people with a diagnosed visual, hearing or multi-sensory (dual) impairment.
- You should have an up to date and working knowledge of early child development and the national curriculum at the appropriate Key Stage, which could include the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 5.
- You should have experience of collaborative work with a range of professionals and agencies.
- You should also have experience of producing specialist resources for children and young people with sensory impairment and other SEND.
- Ideally, you should have both or either a qualification in Braille or British Sign Language (Level 2)
About the school
This SEND provision is funded by the council to provide hearing and/or vision support for learners (0-25 years). The team have qualified teachers who are specially trained in supporting learners with hearing and/or vision loss.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Specialist Sensory Support Worker you will:
- Setting up of VI/HI specialist equipment and delivering training on the use of equipment to both staff and pupils.
- Supporting pupils in learning Braille, Touch Typing and how to use their assistive technology such as iPads.
- Supporting pupils in learning Sign Supported English (SSE) and British Sign Language (BSL).
- A qualification in Braille or British Sign Language (Level 2)
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
Salary
£385 to £420 per week
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
- relevant experience
What Vision for Education offer
As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Shaun Atkinson on 01642 241 480 or email shaun.atkinson@visionforeducation.co.uk.Similar vacancies