British Sign Language Teaching Assistant - Lambeth

Posted 06 December 2019
Salary £80 - £85 per day
LocationLambeth
Job type Contract
Discipline Special Education Needs
Referencesetg87_1575624677
Contact NameSophie Child

Job description

British Sign Language Teaching Assistant - Lambeth, South East

  • £80- £90 per day depending on experience
  • Based in Lambeth
  • South East London
  • ASAP Start
  • Special Needs School
  • Long term to Permanent


** SEN Teaching Assistant for Primary and Secondary setting (7-19-year olds)
** Special Needs School based in Lambeth
** Certified in British Sign language (BSL) level 2 or above


We are looking for teaching assistants that are confident and capable in using British Sign Language. A fantastic specialist school in Lambeth are looking to expand their team and need long term commitment from someone who can start immediately until the end of the academic year.

This setting is a specialist day and weekly boarding school who educate pupils who are visually impaired, including those who are multi-disable visually impaired, deaf-blind and those with profound learning difficulties and complex health needs.

You will be supported by staff who are experts in teaching hearing impaired children. The staff team use a total communication approach combining lip-reading, use of residual hearing and sign supported English (SSE). Pupils with a range of hearing losses are helped to develop language skills, to make progress in their social and emotional development and to have confidence to learn.

Skills and qualifications required:
* Certified in British Sign language (BSL) level 2 or above
* Communicate with parents and carers
* Able to relay BSL from hearing impaired students to non-signing students or adults.
* Excellent strategic & communication skills, the ability to use initiative and that can work well under pressure.
* Positions are subject to an enhance disclosure barred service


If you think you are the right person for this role then please apply now, you can also contact Sophie at Remedy for more information.