Support Assistant (Special Needs VI/HI)

Support Assistant (Special Needs VI/HI)

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

CES522(e)

Full time - term time

£24,948 - £26,845 per annum, pro rata, actual salary £21,397 - £23,024 per annum

Newcastle Sensory Service is seeking to appoint a Support Assistant (Special Needs HI/VI) to join an enthusiastic team who support the achievements of deaf children and young people, their families, early years settings and schools across the city. Although the successful candidate will be appointed to a city-wide Service, the role will initially be based in the Hearing Impairment Additionally Resourced Provision (HIARP) at Broadwood Primary School. The HIARP is a well-established successful provision which is an integral part of the school.

The successful candidate will have:-

• the higher-level teaching assistant standards or hold an equivalent qualification.

• recent experience of working with children and young people with SEND

• the ability to work with parents, other colleagues and relevant professionals.

• understanding of and commitment to inclusive education and an ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team

• willingness to achieve at least BSL Level 2

• be an enthusiastic, well motivated and adaptable individual with good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details of this role. Applicants must evidence within their applications that they meet the person specification.

Visit by arrangement: Wednesday 22nd March 2023, 3.30 p.m.

Closing date: Wednesday 12th April 2023

Interviews: Monday 24th April 2023

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

For further information or an informal conversation please contact Joanne Scott, Manager, SEND Sensory Service

E-mail: joanne.scott@newcastle.gov.uk

Tel: 07793 968889

Permanent

Closing date:

12 April 2023