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Specialist Learning Support Assistant

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Salary
£16,806.85 to £17,073.29 pro rata. Grade 4
Expires
23/02/2025
Location
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Job Type
Full Time

Wakefield Inclusion Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Support Service (WISENDSS) are seeking a Specialist Learning Support Assistant to work within our Deaf Resource Provisions.

We are looking for a motivated individual to provide excellent support to children and young people within our two resource bases:

• Secondary Base is at Castleford Academy;
• Primary Base is at The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School, Pontefract.

Staff may be assigned to either of these provisions according to pupil need/numbers.
The successful candidate will be supporting deaf children with different degrees and types of deafness and modes of communication either within the resource base and/or mainstream class.

We are looking for motivated professionals to support the work of the team with:

  • Experience of working as a Support Assistant across a range of ages and abilities;
  • Experience of working with deaf pupils would be an advantage;
  • A BSL qualification or willingness to complete;
  • Good communication skills;
  • Ability to work as part of a team with ability to also show initiative;
  • Commitment to helping children learn and make good progress;
  • Optimism, sense of humour and ability to solve problems;
  • A willingness to learn;
  • An excellent work ethic.

This post is term-time 30 hour/week

We are happy to discuss the nature of this role and the nature of the pupils/students who attend resource bases. Candidates can contact Kate Reed, Head of Deaf Provisions KReed@castlefordacademy.com

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

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This role expires 23/02/2025.
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