Visual/Hearing impaired Teaching Assistants

Job description

Do you have experience supporting young children with visual impairments? Would you like the opportunity to work within several Primary schools, making a positive impact to the education of children? Tradewind are recruiting!

Tradewind are proud to be working with a variety of Primary schools in Hull and the surrounding areas and we are seeking Sensory Specialist Teaching Assistants who have experience supporting Primary school children with visual impairments and hearing impairments. A recognised Braille qualification/experience of BSL is advantageous, although not essential.

We are seeking experienced practitioners who are charismatic, successful in building positive relationships and can easily integrate into new surroundings. Additionally, they must be willing to contribute any ideas they have to help support those who work there.

The successful candidate should:
* Have experience supporting children with visual impairments
* Understand the roles and responsibilities of an Sensory Specialist Teaching Assistant
* Feel confident to lead individual and small group activities

By registering with Tradewind, we can offer you:

* We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
* We care about your training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 30 to be exact! That's 23 more than our next nearest competitor
* Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a brilliant bonus!
* Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
* Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
* Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
* Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

To join us and be successful in this role you will need to:
* Hold a TA qualification
* This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks
* Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and any employment breaks must be explained
* You must have the legal right to work in the UK

Click 'Apply now' to be considered for this great position in Hull. For more information about the role, contact Katie Johnson on /

We look forward to hearing from you and helping take you on the next step of your teaching career.

The benefits of registering with Tradewind:

* We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
* We care about your training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 45 to be exact!
* Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a brilliant bonus!
* Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
* Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
* Online Portal for your time sheets and log your availability
* Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, we're committed to putting candidates & staff first
We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter