Under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher • Provide support for three pupils, which could involve 1:1 work, group work, whole class support, ensuring their safety and access to learning and to ensure that pupils are able to meet all the specified objectives detailed within their Education, Health, and Care plan. • Provide communication support using British Sign Language to support mutual understanding and access to learning and inclusion and support each child according to their communication and learning needs. • Work fluidly between English, British Sign Language and Sign Supported English depending upon pupil responses and need. • Continue Professional Development in the use of BSL in order to provide support required. • Support children in accessing the National Curriculum and adjust the level/type of support provided according to the needs of the child, e.g. filling in gaps in pupils’ background knowledge, relating new information to previous learning, teaching new vocabulary, working through tasks with pupils, or repeating/reinforcing information. • Read through lesson plans in advance of lessons to ensure understanding of the content, teaching objectives and tasks, and knowledge of required signs. • Support with modification of the curriculum, individual learning plans and teaching strategies and help prepare, or organise learning resources when required. • Ensure that children’s successes and difficulties with tasks and learning are fed back to the class teacher. • Support children in carrying out tasks set by the class teacher, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) or a Teacher of the Deaf. • Encourage children to develop appropriate independence re: working, socialising, and playing and promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance. • Under the guidance of a Teacher of the Deaf, assist in the management of children’s audiology equipment, including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices, promoting their use in class, and reporting any problems to a Teacher of the Deaf • Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s) including reporting to parents and other professionals. • Lead interventions, planned by a teacher, related to academic areas, audiological needs and speech and language development. Establish productive working relationships with pupils within the classroom and school environment. • Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with hearing pupils and engage all pupils in activities e.g. through small group activities and interventions.