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Teaching Assistant to work in our Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

Band 2 whole range

To start September 2017

Our Enhanced Provision for Hearing Impaired Pupils is looking for an experienced TA with Level 2 BSL signing qualification to join our strong team of UHI Teaching Assistants and Teachers of the Deaf.

This is a Fixed Term position for one academic year in the first instance. You will be employed for 25 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year. The post will involve support for hearing impaired pupils, both within specialist groups and in their mainstream classes.

The successful candidates would need to:

· have excellent deaf awareness skills

· have the flexibility to use BSL, 2 "voice-on" SSE or oral communication as appropriate

· be able to build good relationships with staff and pupils and have a positive, enthusiastic and calm manner

· have knowledge of the primary curriculum especially for English and Maths

· have at least GCSE grade C in both Maths and English Language

· have Level 2 BSL signing qualification or higher

· hold HLTA Status or be an experienced TA prepared to study toward the qualification

Closing Date: 30th June 2017

Interview Date: week commencing 10th July 2017

The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical and enhanced DBS checks. The school and its Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff.

Information about the School

At Lexden Primary School we aim to provide every child with a stimulating and caring environment where creativity and challenge inspire academic success and individual fulfilment. We work tirelessly to unlock the potential of every child and encourage them to achieve as highly as possible.

Our school is lively and inclusive; we are proud of the wide range of learning opportunities provided for all children, both within the curriculum and through our links to the wider community.

The teaching and support staff form a dedicated team fully committed to meeting the needs of our children and we encourage a close partnership with parents/carers to ensure that children develop the social and emotional skills that are required to get the most out of life.

Our school is well maintained and boasts extensive grounds providing a large playing field, a Forest School area and two playgrounds. The outdoor pavilion provides shelter and is used as an outdoor classroom. We have seven main classrooms, a Nursery and a enhanced provision for the teaching of Hearing Impaired Children. The Nursery has places for 26 part-time pupils and they are involved in the social life of the school, helping them experience a very successful transition to our reception class in the mainstream school.The enhanced provision has 18 places and caters for pupils who are severe/profoundly deaf from across the whole of North East Essex.

We are aiming for excellence in every aspect of school life. We believe this is achieved by promoting our values.

Community - We respect the world around us and the people we share it with

Courage - We are brave and believe in ourselves; we take responsibility for our own actions

Curiosity - We are always ready to learn new things

Commitment - We persevere; always doing our best in all that we do