Description
The job itself
Are you a Teaching Assistant looking for an exciting new opportunity? We are looking for Sensory Support Assistants to work in schools across East Riding supporting Children and Young People with a vision impairment.
This post is peripatetic as the Service supports Children and Young people across the East Riding. Within a working week post holders will travel to different locations which may be anywhere in the East Riding to carry out their duties. Usually based between 2/3 settings a week. A mileage allowance is payable.
The Service aims to meet the needs of children and young people with hearing or vision impairment and physical disability from birth to 25 years of age. The Service has a Hearing, Vision and Physical Disability team comprising of a Service Manager, Two Lead Teachers, Two Sensory support officers, Eight teachers, Sensory Support Assistants, a habilitation specialist and a Technical and Resources Officer.
The post holder will support pupils in settings and schools; they will work alongside both school staff and Service staff delivering quality specialist support to ensure that pupils can access the curriculum. This includes preparing resources, delivering 1-1 specialist support, in class support, and managing specialist equipment. The successful candidate must be prepared to work in a range of settings including preschool, primary, secondary and colleges.