Specialist Teaching Assistant for Children with

3 days ago


Harrow, United Kingdom Harrow Council Full time

Overview:
Harrow Council has a great opportunity for a Specialist Teaching Assistant for children with vision impairment to support pupils who are registered as severely sight impaired (Blind) in Harrow schools.

The post offers an exciting and interesting opportunity for a committed, hardworking and motivated person to work as a special teaching assistant in the established Children’s Sensory Team in Harrow.

The main aim of the role is to increase pupil independence, ensure access to the curriculum, promote learning and support with the health and safety needs of the pupil who uses Braille. Production of accessible materials for pupils is a key part of the role. Therefore, word processing and IT skills are essential. Braille skills are desirable, however, staff who are not qualified in Braille will be expected to learn Braille through a RNIB Braille correspondence course to examination level.

Tasks may involve working with one pupil, or a range of pupils, with visual impairment, and pupils may have additional disabilities/difficulties, in addition to work in any school in Harrow as directed by the Team Manager.

G4 without Braille qualification.

G5 with Braille qualification.

1 x Five days a week - term time only - hours 8:30 - 16:00

(30 minute lunch break)

About you:

- Successful experience of working with children and class teachers in a support role.
- Good interpersonal skills. Including the ability to respond flexibly, sensitively and positively to others.
- Ability to support the child and young person with information presented near to and at distance enabling them to have immediate access.
- The ability to communicate clearly with pupil with a visual impairment, parents and staff. Including a good recording voice.
- Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
- Willingness and ability to change working environments as directed by the service manager
- A Braille qualification or a willingness to learn Braille on appointment and complete a course to examination level (Studying is in own time).
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

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