Location: Barnsley

Contract Type: Full-Time / Part-Time

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Start Date: ASAP / Negotiable

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled SEN Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team supporting students with hearing impairments in a specialist SEND school.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide in-class and 1:1 support to students with hearing loss.
• Facilitate communication using appropriate methods (e.g., BSL, lip-reading, speech).
• Support the use and maintenance of hearing aids, radio aids, and other assistive devices.
• Collaborate with teachers and hearing support services to deliver inclusive learning.
• Promote social interaction and emotional well-being among students.

Requirements:

• Experience working with children or young people with hearing impairments.
• Understanding of communication strategies and assistive hearing technologies.
• Excellent listening and observational skills.
• A calm, encouraging, and inclusive approach to support.

Desirable:

• British Sign Language (BSL) qualification or equivalent.
• Additional training in deaf awareness or audiology support.