Overview
Job details
Salary range: G6 £22,777 – £24,948 (pro rata) [Specialist Teaching Assistant]
G8 £27,344 – £30,151 (pro rata) [For a CSW with British Sign Language equivalent to Signature level 3 or above]
Work location: SENSS Deaf and Hearing Support Resource Base, The Cherwell School, Oxford
Hours per week: 30 hours (5 days) – applications for part time working will also be considered
Contract type: To cover maternity leave asap; Green Book, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Closing date: Sunday 29th January 2023
Interview date: Week Commencing 20th February 2023
Vetting requirements: This role requires a Criminal Records Check
About us
Communication Support Workers (CSWs) and Specialist Teaching Assistants are an essential part of the SENSS team working with children and young people who are deaf in Oxfordshire educational settings. The SENSS Deaf and Hearing Support Team provides a range of support and guidance to students with who are deaf*.
- the terms deaf/deafness refer to all levels and types of hearing loss
About the role
A skilled Communication Support Worker or Specialist Teaching Assistant with a calm, encouraging and positive manner is required to work with deaf students who are supported by the Deaf and Hearing Support Resource Base at The Cherwell School in Oxford. The ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately with young people and colleagues is essential. This is a maternity cover post (temporary).
About you
Ideally, you will have experience of working with children and young people with SEN or disability and want to make a positive difference to learning outcomes and access to education. You work positively as part of a team but also feel confident to work independently and take initiative when needed.
You hold GCSE Maths and English grade A* to C (or equivalent). Ideally, you’ll have a qualification in communicating with deaf people (preferably Level 3 CACDP or above or a level of fluency in BSL at a comparable stage) but not all deaf young people use sign to communicate, and we also welcome applicants who have an interest in supporting children and young people who are deaf as a Specialist Teaching Assistant.
Working closely with specialist teachers of the deaf, mainstream staff and other professionals to improve outcomes, your aim will be to enable access to the curriculum and to facilitate full inclusion for the deaf students you work with.
The role is to cover a maternity leave and is term time only (39 weeks per year).
Would you like to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact SENSS Deaf and Hearing Support Team Manager, Liano Brown on liano.brown@oxfordshire.gov.uk or 07917 534266.
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Guaranteed interviews
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