Specialist Support Assistant for Vision Impaired Children
Trafford Council
Location: Sale Waterside, M33 7ZF
Salary range: Band 4 (£16,627 - £18,036 pro rata amount for 21.75 hours per week)
Trafford Council is a Living Wage Employer.
Working Pattern: 3 days a week term time (39 weeks)
Working hours: 21.75 hrs per week. 7.25 hrs per day incorporating all school hours
Contract type: Permanent
Application deadline: 26 January 2025
Interview type: In person.
About the Role
The Sensory Impairment Support Service provides high quality support to children and young people with sensory impairments (Hearing 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.
We currently have a full-time (5 day) vacancy within our team supporting children and young people with visual impairments. This post involves supporting the learning and inclusion of children and young people aged 0-25 years with Vision Impairment in various educational 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 and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contributions; taking ownership of your actions; and striving to get things right the first time while learning from mistakes.
Additional Information
You would be expected to:
* Bring a specialist, professional approach to the support of vision-impaired pupils in educational settings.
* Support vision-impaired students (0-25 years) in a classroom setting on an individual basis or as part of a small group.
* Be a key worker for a vision-impaired child/young person once appropriate experience has been gained.
* Implement individual teaching and learning programmes designed by the Service, record progress, and work with a QTVI to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.
* Contribute to the writing of ILPs, following set guidelines, and to the writing of summary reports for pupils.
* Undertake relevant research and training specific to meeting the needs of pupils with vision impairment.
* Work cooperatively in classrooms alongside school staff.
* Prepare and modify materials in various formats for vision-impaired pupils, including the use of a scanner, computer, iPad, specialist software, and equipment.
* Learn skills in non-sighted methods of communication, i.e., Braille and tactile diagrams.
* Work alongside other professionals and attend relevant meetings if required.
* Liaise closely with parents/carers.
* Participate in training provided for schools.
* Encourage teachers and others to develop a high level of expectation both in and out of educational settings and be open to alternative teaching strategies to ensure the inclusion of vision-impaired students.
A full current driving license and daily use of a car is required.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
Contact Details
Dawn.wall@trafford.gov.uk (VI team leader/Deputy Head of Service)
Diane.matthews@trafford.gov.uk (Service Manager)
About the Benefits
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 culture.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work and to view more about our awards and benefits, please visit: Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs)
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.
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