Vacancies

Specialist Teaching Assistant for Deaf Children and Young People

Job Introduction

Job Title: Specialist Teaching Assistant for Deaf Children and Young People
6 Vacancies Available

1 x 7 hours: £4291 to £5042 per annum + £242 SEN
1 x 10 hours: £6130 to £7202 per annum + £346 SEN
1 x 22 hours: £13,067 to £15,353 per annum + £762 SEN
2 x 25 hours: £14,849 to £17,447 per annum + £865 SEN

Location: Across Worcestershire
Team: Sensory Support Team
Permanent, Term-time only

The Role:
We are a highly regarded, friendly team supporting learners with a sensory loss in mainstream settings across the county. This is an opportunity to join us as a Specialist Teaching Assistant working one to one with a deaf child or young person in a range of settings across the county of Worcestershire. You will be working with Qualified Teachers of the Deaf/ Multisensory Impairment, an Educational Audiologist, and Specialist Practitioners.

Available Roles:

Worcester High School - 1 x 25 hours
Tenbury Early Years Setting - 1 x 7 hours
Worcester Primary School - 1 x 25 hours
Worcester Early Years Setting - 1 x 22 hours
Worcester High School - 1 x 10 hours

We are seeking to appoint a committed, experienced and highly motivated Specialist Teaching Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to support deaf students including those with complex needs, as necessary. Confidence to advocate for the needs of the deaf pupil and the ability to travel across the county is essential. You will have experience of working with children/ young people, deafness, meeting targeted outcomes and a BSL level 2 qualification or working towards one. For the Worcester Early Years role, BSL is not essential but a willingness to learn is. All necessary training will be provided and you will have access to a range of CPD within the team.

For any informal enquires please contact Mel Westwood, Senior QTOD. Tel: 01905 844372or Email: mwestwood@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken and right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

Some of these offers include:

Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 28th September 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: Friday 3rd October 2025

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