BSL Teaching Assistant (Primary SEN – Hearing Impairment Focus) – Sunderland I wanted to give you a detailed overview of this nurturing SEN primary setting and what will be expected of you in your role. The Type of Person They Are Looking For The school is looking for someone who is: Warm, engaging, and approachable Confident using BSL daily Patient and understanding Proactive and willing to get involved Able to build strong relationships with young children Daily Expectations & Routine Morning: You will: Support pupils as they arrive Help them settle into routines Prepare them for the day Lessons: You will: Provide BSL support throughout lessons Reinforce communication and understanding Support engagement and participation Assist with literacy development Break & Lunch: You will: Support communication with peers Encourage social interaction Help build independence End of Day: Staff remain until 3:30pm–4:30pm for: Planning Progress tracking Team collaboration Lesson Expectations Be fully involved in learning Support communication consistently Encourage independence Additional Responsibilities Supporting emotional development Working with teaching staff Creating a positive learning environment All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.