At the Mellers and Nottingham Nursery Federation, our vision is to open a world of possibility for our children to enable them to smash any glass ceilings society places on them. We are proud to be the home of Nottingham City Focus Provision for Deaf Pupils and have a vacancy for a teaching assistant working with deaf pupils in our Early Years setting. This is a part time position for a Thursday and Friday.Do you have:• excellent organisational skills
• good communication skills
• BSL level 2 qualification. (BSL level 1 applicants may apply)
• good understanding and experience of early years education and teaching deaf children
• excellent behaviour management skills
• high expectations of our children’s potential
• flexibility and adaptability
• experience of child protection and safeguarding policy and practice
• the ability to work really well as part of a team In return, we can offer you: • excellent opportunities for professional development
• a supportive, creative and enthusiastic staff team
• a stimulating environment and ethos in which to develop and grow
• the opportunity to hone your professional skills in a happy, positive and motivated school
• a bright, modern, ordered, attractive environment in which to workJob requirements:• Level 2 qualified Teaching Assistant
• BSL level 2 qualification, however we would welcome applicants with a BSL level 1 qualification
• Experience of working with deaf children Mellers is an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school: a happy, dynamic, vibrant and well-ordered Nottingham city primary school. Ours is an exciting environment in which to work, with pupils from a range of cultural backgrounds: there are 26 languages spoken by our pupils and families. Our pupils have very positive attitudes towards their learning and their behaviour, which is commented on regularly by visitors to our school and out of school. Mellers Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of its pupils. The recruitment process will require the successful candidate to complete a suitability declaration form, to pass an enhanced DBS process, and to produce suitable references.