LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT (Deaf Resource Base)
Required to start A.S.A.P
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our team of LSAs. The candidate must hold a Level 2 in BSL. Duties will involve working in partnership with teachers of the deaf, class teachers, and the wider resource base team, including external professionals, to support the communication and learning needs of deaf children in whole class, small group, and one-to-one sessions, facilitating their inclusion within the wider school community.
Duties
Work with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teachers of the deaf and/or class teachers. Understand the specific learning needs of individual deaf learners and provide differentiated support in whole class, small group, or one-to-one contexts. Assist with the development of language skills. Communicate through a range of communication methods including BSL where appropriate. Modify written and spoken language as necessary to ensure it is accessible to deaf learners. Establish positive relationships with pupils. Advocate for deaf learners and promote the inclusion of deaf children within their mainstream classrooms and the wider school community. Support the emotional and social well-being of deaf learners through wider resource base and whole school strategies and approaches. Provide access to learning by a variety of means as necessary including: signed communication (BSL), appropriate clarification, explanation, and small group intervention. Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies. Liaise with the wider resource base team including teachers of the deaf, class teachers, and wider professional bodies. Adhere to resource base routines for checking hearing aids, cochlear implants, and radio aids to ensure technology is working optimally and report any faults to teachers of the deaf. Ensure deaf learners are positioned appropriately in class to access learning as well as engage with peers.
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Work with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teachers of the deaf and/or class teachers. Understand the specific learning needs of individual deaf learners and provide differentiated support in whole class, small group, or one-to-one contexts. Assist with the development of language skills. Communicate through a range of communication methods including BSL where appropriate. Modify written and spoken language as necessary to ensure it is accessible to deaf learners. Establish positive relationships with pupils. Advocate for deaf learners and promote the inclusion of deaf children within their mainstream classrooms and the wider school community. Support the emotional and social well-being of deaf learners through wider resource base and whole school strategies and approaches. Provide access to learning by a variety of means as necessary including: signed communication (BSL), appropriate clarification, explanation, and small group intervention. Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies. Liaise with the wider resource base team including teachers of the deaf, class teachers, and wider professional bodies. Adhere to resource base routines for checking hearing aids, cochlear implants, and radio aids to ensure technology is working optimally and report any faults to teachers of the deaf. Ensure deaf learners are positioned appropriately in class to access learning as well as engage with peers.
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