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Specialist Support Assistant for Deaf/Hearing Needs Children, Trafford
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Location: Trafford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: d3c4ab8811fc
Job Views: 5
Posted: 24.04.2025
Expiry Date: 08.06.2025
Job Description:
Specialist Support Assistant for Deaf/Hearing Needs Children
Salary range Band 4 SCP 12 17 (£14,301 - £15,513 per annum pro rata to hours/weeks worked)
Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.
Working Pattern: 3 days a week term time (39 weeks)
Working hours: 21.75 hrs per week. 7.25hrs per day incorporating all school hours
Contract type: Fixed term Contract to cover a maternity leave. Start September 2025
About the Role
The Sensory Impairment Support Service provides high quality support to children and young people with sensory impairments (Hearing Needs and/or Vision) in schools and colleges across the borough of Trafford.
We have a strong commitment to multi-agency working, inclusive education, high standards of attainment, and quality of life experiences for all our students.
This post involves supporting the learning and inclusion of children and young people 0-25 years with hearing needs in a range of schools and settings across the borough.
About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant to join our team. You should hold a relevant level 3 qualification.
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to get things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Additional Information
You would be expected:
* To bring a specialist, professional approach to the support of deaf/hearing needs pupils in educational settings
* To support deaf/hearing needs students (0-25 years) in a classroom setting on an individual basis or as part of a small group
* To implement individual teaching and learning programmes designed by the Service, record progress and work with a Teacher of the Deaf to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme
* To contribute to the writing of ALPs, following guidelines, and to the writing of summary reports for pupils
* To undertake relevant research and training specific to meeting the needs of pupils with deaf/hearing needs
* To work co-operatively in classrooms alongside school staff
* To work alongside other professionals and attend relevant meetings if required by Service Manager
* To liaise closely with parents/carers
* To participate in training provided for schools
* To encourage teachers and others to develop a high level of expectation both in and out of educational settings, and to be open to alternative teaching strategies to ensure the inclusion of deaf/hearing needs students
A full current driving license and daily use of a car is required.
An enhanced DBS check with children check will be required.
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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