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Senior Learning Support Practitioner (Deaf and Hearing Support) - Ref: CH02922

Employer
Walsall Council
Location
Walsall, West Midlands
Salary
£27,514 - £31,895 (pro rata to hours worked)
Closing date
10 Jun 2022
Reference
CH02922

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Senior Learning Support Practitioner - Ref: CH02922

Deaf and Hearing Support, SEND Advisory Team

Salary: £27,514 - £31,895 (pro rata to hours worked)

Are you...

  • Looking for an exciting and new challenge?
  • Would you like to work in a  a small friendly, highly-esteemed and dedicated group of Teachers of the Deaf and Learning Support Practitioners?
  • Interested in learning how to help deaf children reach their full potential?
  • Committed to learning and developing new skills?

We have a vacancy due to the retirement of our Senior Learning Support Practitioner and are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to work with babies and families from the point of diagnosis and to facilitate the successful inclusion of deaf Children and Young People in Walsall’s early years settings, schools and college.

The successful candidate will be able to: -

  • Plan for and deliver our weekly specialist language playgroup for deaf babies and preschool children and their parents / carers
  • Work well as a team member and liaise with a range of professionals
  • Communicate with children of all ages and all levels of deafness
  • Support teaching by explaining and adapting tasks, recording progress and promoting effective use and care of specialist hearing technology.
  • Carry out reasonable similar duties commensurate with the general character and grading of the post.

View Job Description & Employee Specification

The post is permanent, term time only, 32.5 hours per week.

Closing date: 10th June 2022

Start date is 1st September 2022

Applicants are welcome to contact either Heather Brindley on 07944248442  Heena Chauhan on 07917511638, Co-Team Leads: Deaf and Hearing Support.

Recruitment Process

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

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Walsall Council

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MinerTo achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.  

 

 

 

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01922 650000
Location
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

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