Specialist Teaching Assistant with BSL
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Haringey, London |
| Area | North London, UK |
| Sector | Early Years Foundation Stage - Nursery |
| Salary | Negotiable |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | AML/STA/HAV_1748954543 |
| Job Views | 25 |
- Description
Specialist Teaching Assistant with BSL
Pay: £90-£110 per day
Full-time/ Term Time only
Haringey, North London
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Specialist Teaching Assistant with British Sign Language (BSL) skills to support students who are deaf or have hearing impairments within a mainstream or specialist school setting. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring that students can access the curriculum, communicate effectively, and thrive both socially and academically.
Specialist Teaching Assistant with BSL Key Responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 or small group support to students who use BSL as their primary mode of communication.
- Facilitate communication between deaf students, peers, and school staff.
- Assist teachers in adapting and delivering lessons to meet the individual needs of hearing-impaired students.
- Support the development of students' language, literacy, and social skills.
- Contribute to Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and attend review meetings as needed.
- Promote an inclusive learning environment and advocate for deaf awareness across the school.
Specialist Teaching Assistant with BSL Key Requirements:
- Experience supporting children or young people with hearing impairments.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff and external specialists.
- A caring, patient, and flexible approach to working with young people.
- BSL Level 2 or above.
If you're interested in this Specialist Teaching Assistant with BSL role, please contact Alexandra Mayhew-Lewis at Veritas Education.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION
- All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
- Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
- You must have legal right to work in the UK
- You must be willing to attend a registration interview
Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
Disclaimer
'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'
