Specialist Teaching Assistant – (1 Year Fixed Term Contract) Primary Resource Provision for D/deaf Children Location: Ashwood Park Primary, Dudley Contract: 26 hours/week (0.70 FTE) Salary: Grade 5 SEN Allowance Are you ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of deaf children and young people? We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team as a Specialist Teaching Assistant within Dudley’s Local Authority Enhanced Provision for pupils with severe or profound hearing loss. Located at Ashwood Park Primary School, this 20-place provision supports pupils who are fully included in mainstream education while benefiting from tailored teaching sessions and enhanced classroom communication support. As part of our passionate team — which includes Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (QTODs) and Specialist Teaching Assistants — you'll deliver one-to-one and small-group support to nurture language development, listening skills, and access to the wider curriculum. Communication approaches, whether oral or SSE/BSL, are agreed in partnership with families to suit each child's unique needs. We work closely with NHS audiology, the Cochlear Implant Centre, and parents to ensure every child receives the best listening experience possible — backed by the latest hearing technology. ✨ Ready to play a key role in a nurturing and specialist environment? Join us and help shape brighter futures for deaf pupils in Dudley. For more information, contact Dawn Bevington at dawn.l.bevington@dudley.gov.uk or call 01384 818009. So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application. Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/ If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so. The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/ N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications LI-DMBC2019 Attached documents Employee Benefits List.pdf Specialist Teaching Assistant Grade 5 HI.pdf