Specialist Support Worker - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
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Bradford, United Kingdom

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Department of Children's Services

Specialist Teaching and Support Services,

Children's Sensory and Physical Needs Service

Specialist Support Worker with Deaf Children and Young People

2 x 32.5 hours per week (Term time only plus 1 week - 39 weeks)

Permanent

Band 7:
£25,979 - £28,770 pa (Pro rata for term time posts)

Based at Hanson Delta Academy Resourced Provision
***- "Our vision is to provide high quality support for all Bradford children and young people using a collaborative approach through transformational learning experiences so that they can flourish, make excellent holistic progress and successfully transition to responsible citizens"._


We are seeking to recruit two experienced, dedicated and creative Specialist Support Worker (SSW) to join our team of professionals to work with deaf children across the Deaf and MSI Children Service, in the Local Authority Led Resourced Provisions (LARP).

These posts will initially be based at Hanson Delta Academy


The Deaf and MSI Children Service is a large, enthusiastic and dynamic team of specialists providing teaching and support for Deaf and MSI children and young people.

We work with three schools that host a Local Authority Led Resourced Provision and peripatetically across the Bradford local authority.

As a Specialist Support Worker, we can offer you:
An opportunity to work within a dedicated, skilled and supportive team.

  • Planned continuous professional development (CPD) relevant to your role.
  • Access to wellbeing support and resources and other employee benefits
  • An opportunity to make a positive contribution to the successful education and wellbeing of Deaf children and young people.


Ideally you will have experience of working as a Communication Support Worker or Specialist Support Worker with deaf children and young people.

You must have the ability to demonstrate skills in British Sign Language at a minimum of Level 2 and have a willingness to develop your BSL further.

There will be opportunity within the service to do this.


_ Bradford Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS check and children's barred list check will be undertaken for these posts and all mandatory pre employed checks will be carried out._

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_Responsibilities of the post include ensuring that the safety and welfare of children and young people is paramount by implementing the relevant safeguarding practice and policies and liaising with other council colleagues including the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) where appropriate. Further details can be found within the job description._

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Closing Date: 7th
March 2024

Please see attached Job Profile:
Specialist Support Worker -
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