Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Full time

The Stephen Perse Foundation is a leader in modern independent education, superbly well placed, both to meet the challenges, and to seize the opportunities, presented by its future. Any school, indeed, any group of schools, is only as strong as its people. Stephen Perse boasts exceptional people across all of its schools and nurseries, and invests in their recruitment, development and empowerment to ensure our pupils benefit from excellent role modelling, outstanding support and exceptional teaching. As Principal, I consider this investment in our people to be of utmost importance.

At the Stephen Perse Foundation, all are united in embracing the modern world and in seeking to help our pupils to find and take their place in it, as confident, socially responsible adults. We seek to attract people who are inspired by this challenge, people who share our values, people who are passionate about our collective vision of developing the change-makers of the future.

**Richard Girvan**

**Principal**

**Responsible to**:SENCo & QTVI (Qualified Teacher of Visually Impaired)

**Location**:Senior School & Sixth Form

**Role Description**

The key focus of this position is the adaptation of learning materials, into electronically accessible documents, hard copy braille and tactile diagrams. It is anticipated that most of the post holder's time will be spent on this. Training will be provided, but core skills in IT competency are a necessity for this position.

You will work with teachers, a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (QTVI), other professionals, other Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistants, and parents, to support the learning, educational progress, and inclusion, both social and academic, of a pupil with a severe visual impairment. Enabling the student to access the curriculum, participate in learning, experience a sense of achievement, and develop independence in learning and other aspects of school life. This is part of a team of Specialist Teaching; Learning Assistants who provide the pupil with full classroom and break support and to provide for the preparation of resources. A key condition of the post is that the post holder will undertake training in Braille to become fluent in fully contracted Braille as soon as possible, and at least within one year of taking up the post.

**Hours of work**

The work will sometimes necessitate being in school to use equipment, produce tactile resources and attend training, and there is the option to work flexibly and to work from home.

**Salary**

£9,062 (£21,069 FTE)

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