Job profile

Wakefield Inclusion Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Support Service (WISENDSS) are seeking a Specialist Learning Support Officer (SLSO) to work within our Deaf Resource Provisions.

We are looking for a motivated individual to provide excellent support to children and young people within our two resource bases:
• Secondary Base is at Castleford Academy;
• Primary Base is at The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School, Pontefract.

Staff may be assigned to either of these provisions according to pupil need/numbers.

The successful candidate will be supporting deaf children with different degrees and types of deafness and modes of communication either within the resource base and/or mainstream class.

We are looking for motivated professionals to support the work of the team with:

• Experience of working as a Support Assistant across a range of ages and abilities;
• Experience of working with deaf pupils would be an advantage;
• A BSL qualification
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work as part of a team with ability to also show initiative;
• Commitment to helping children learn and make good progress;
• Optimism, sense of humour and ability to solve problems;
• A willingness to learn;
• An excellent work ethic.
  
  

This post is term-time 32.5 hour/week

We are happy to discuss the nature of this role and the nature of the pupils/students who attend resource bases. Candidates can contact Kate Reed, Head of Deaf Provisions, KReed@castlefordacademy.com

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.