Teaching Assistant - Hearing Support

Role One - 18.75 hours per week, (3 days per week, term time plus two days). Starting annual salary £13,840.84 Role Two - 31.25 hours per week, (5 days per week, term time plus two days). Starting annual salary £23,068.06. Rushy has a Hearing Resource Base where children who have significant deafness are supported in mainstream education by Specialist TAs and through Teacher of the Deaf Support. The Hearing Support Teaching Assistant’s primary focus will be to work under the professional guidance of the class teacher/Teacher of the Deaf (ToD), within an agreed system of supervision, to support deaf pupils in mainstream lessons using a Total Communication (TC) approach and to deliver specific interventions, e.g. speech and language therapy. The suitable person will need at least level 1 BSL and able to use a mixture of BSL, SSE and spoken language to communicate with and support the learning of identified pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an established team and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our Trust. The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills, be enthusiastic, fair and kind. It is essential that you are able to follow school procedures. Please state which hours you would like to apply for in your application. Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include: - LGPS and TPS pension - Employee Assistance Programme - Cycle to work scheme - Staff recognition awards - Staff Charter Please read our applicant pack for further details Other Information Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas. For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases. Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview. Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations. Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities. Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 an