Total 2 Junior Executive level Education / Training job vacancies in Elgin, Moray, IV30 1BH

Job Description

Assist teaching staff in providing a supportive and positive learning experience for children with additional support needs, as directed, to help create a supportive and positive atmosphere where children can work towards maximum independence and integration with their peers.

Requirements

This post provides an opportunity to work with children who have a hearing or visual impairment. In addition to the roles identified within the Pupil Support Assistant job description, the specialist nature of this work will involve supporting the learning needs of hearing impaired children and their use of technological equipment, allowing their inclusion and access to lessons. You will work under the guidance of a Teacher of the Deaf/Teacher of Visual Impairment and you will be responsible to the Principal Teacher of the Sensory Education Service (SES).

The successful candidate will be supported by Teachers of the Deaf/Teachers of Visual Impairment to become familiar with the requirements of this specialist role. Signing skills at British Sign Language Level 1 are desirable.

This peripatetic post is based at Beechbrae Education Centre and in order to meet the operational needs of the Service you will be required to travel efficiently between various work locations within Moray, including arriving for the start of the school day at your designated timetabled school, which could be subject to change at short notice depending upon pupil’s support needs. This would normally be undertaken independently and so holding a full driving licence and access to your own car will be a requirement of the post.

Prospective candidates who wish further information are encouraged to look for additional information about working with hearing impaired children in mainstream settings from organisations such as the National Deaf Children's Society (www.NDCS.org.uk), the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (www.BATOD.org.uk), The Royal Blind School Edinburgh (www.royalblind.org/education) or Royal National Institute for the Blind (www.rnib.org.uk )

Responsibilities

To provide pupil support, enabling activities.

To provide pupil support to young people with additional needs, including assisting in maintaining a safe, healthy and hygienic environment.

Administration duties linked to pupil support.

Health and Safety.

Participate in the Council’s employee review an development programme.

The Individual

Experience of working as a pupil support assistant

• Ability to demonstrate a satisfactory level of literacy and numeracy to support pupils with their studies.
• Ability to work under guidance and direction of teaching staff to assist young people in enabling activities such as school and classroom routines.
• A keen interest in child development.
• Display ability and commitment to training and subsequent staff development as required.
• Self confident and self motivated.
• Effective communication skills, oral and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Appreciation and acceptance of, and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
• Capacity to establish productive working relationships with pupils.
• Calm, patient and non-judgemental attitude.
• Solution focused, flexible and adaptable.
• You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car / pool car.
• Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships.
• Approachability and willingness to help.
• Willingness to accept direction/ delegation.
• Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.
• Capacity to assist in and carry out certain lifting tasks associated with the support of young people.

Temporary maternity cover up to 27 June 2025

Closing Date: 21 October 2024
Starting Salary: £25,512.24 (pro rata)
£13.26 per hour
21 hours per week (term time only)

For further information contact: Moray SEBN Service, telephone 01343 557914, email admin.sebn@moray-edunet.gov.uk

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Job Description

To provide support, both direct and indirect, for deaf and visual impaired children and young people, primarily, but not solely, in the learning environment. Apply appropriate communication methods, suitable for the needs and preferences of the pupils, to enable access to information and the curriculum and promote inclusion.

This is a peripatetic post and will require the post holder to be mobile and work in more than one school across Moray and require the use of their own car.

Responsibilities

Support learning and teaching activities under the direction of the Principal Teacher SES, Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People (ToD) and Teacher of Visual Impairment (TVI)

Provide communication support to children and young people who is either a deaf or visually impaired.

Modify and adapt curriculum content so that it is accessible to the child or young person.

Attend to the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people who is deaf or visually impairment.

Support children and young people in the effective use of technology necessary to access their learning

The Individual

Experience of working with children & young adults of pre-school/school age in a caring and supportive environment.

2 SQA Standard grades or equivalent at level 3 or above in English and Maths.

British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 and Braille Stage 1 or a commitment to acquire both in a timely fashion

Full driving licence

Ability to communicate at all levels.

Ability to observe professional confidentiality and implement sound judgement

Ability to work flexibly using their own initiative and as part of a team.

Willingness to accept direction / delegation.

Ability to work under guidance and direction of specialist (ToD/TVI) and class teaching staff

Ability to interact with empathy and tolerance and to respond positively to children and young people with a sensory impairment

An understanding of, and commitment to, the ethos of inclusion

You will be expected to travel efficiently between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a private car or pool car / van.

Rapport with children and young people.

Effective interpersonal and organisational skills

Ability to work both independently and as a team member

Reliable

Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment

Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the Service

Closing Date: 21 October 2024
Starting Salary: £27,994.20 (pro rata)
£14.55 per hour
22 hours per week (term time only)

For further information contact: Moray SEBN Service, telephone 01343 557914, email admin.sebn@moray-edunet.gov.uk

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme