Teaching Assistant

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The Governors of Dee Point Primary School wish to appoint a temporary 32.5-hour Grade 6 teaching assistant to support one of our pupils who is within one of our bespoke Resource Provision SEND classrooms through British Sign Language. The person would need:

• Experience of working with SEN and the ability to adapt BSL to a lower level to meet individual pupil needs is essential.
• Has BSL at Level 2 with relevant experience or Level 3.
• Has secure knowledge of deafness and deaf awareness.

This role is strictly tied to the child's educational placement. Consequently, the employment relationship shall automatically terminate upon the child transitioning from, leaving, or changing their current school, with no requirement for additional redundancy or extended notice periods beyond the date of the school transition.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to be involved in our amazing school with fantastic children and incredibly committed, hardworking staff. Please include details of the skills and attributes you can bring to our vibrant school community. 

Visits to the school are welcomed and highly recommended. There is a look round on Wednesday 7th October at 4pm. Please call the school office to confirm your attendance. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 16th October at 12pm. 

Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants for all posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The holder of this post will be required to work with children under the age of 18 in a position of trust, and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful candidate will be subject to the relevant checks and enhanced DBS.

Cheshire West and Chester is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment

For more information please contact - [email removed].