BSL Teaching Assistant - SEND School

BSL Teaching Assistant - SEND School

Do you have experience using British Sign Language (BSL) and a passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs?

Protocol Education is currently recruiting a dedicated BSL Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming SEND school in Gateshead on a full-time, term-time-only basis.

Location: Gateshead
Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time Only

About the Role

As a BSL Teaching Assistant, you will provide vital support to pupils with hearing impairments and additional SEND needs, helping them access learning, build confidence and thrive within the classroom environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils using British Sign Language (BSL)
• Providing 1:1 and small group interventions
• Assisting teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities
• Encouraging independence, confidence and social development
• Supporting communication between pupils, staff and peers
• Creating a positive and inclusive learning environment

We Are Looking For

• A BSL qualification or strong practical signing experience
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A patient, caring and proactive approach
• A passion for helping pupils achieve their potential

Ideal Backgrounds

• BSL Teaching Assistant
• Communication Support Worker
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Support Worker

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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