Specialist Support Assistant (TA3) for Visual Impairm

Trafford Council Address – Sale Waterside , M33 7ZF Salary – £24,496 - £26,845 per annum full time (£20,976 - £22,988 Pro-rata for Term time only ) Salary Grade – Band 4 Working Pattern – full time term-time only (39 weeks) Working hours – 36.25 hours per week Contract type – temporary to cover maternity leave Closing date – 16th April 2023 Interview date – To be confirmed
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford.
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do
The Sensory Impairment Support Service provides high quality support to children and young people with sensory impairments (Hearing and/or Vision) across the borough of Trafford.
We have a strong commitment to multi-agency working, inclusive education, high standards of attainment, and quality of life experiences for all our students.
We currently have a full-time (5 day) maternity cover temporary vacancy within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.
About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant to join our team. You should hold a relevant level 3 qualification.
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
About the Role
This post involves supporting the learning and inclusion of children and young people 0-25 years with Vision Impairment in a range of schools and settings across the borough.

You would be expected

• To bring a specialist, professional approach to the support of vision impaired pupils in educational settings.

• To support vision impaired students (0-25years) in a classroom setting, on an individual basis or as part of a small group.

• To be a key worker for a vision impaired child / young person once appropriate experience has been gained.

• To implement individual teaching and learning programmes (ILPs) designed by the Service, record progress and work with a QTVI to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.

• To contribute to the writing of ILPs, following set guidelines, and to the writing of summary reports for pupils.

• To undertake relevant research and training specific to meeting the needs of pupils with vision impairment

• To work co-operatively in classrooms alongside school staff.

• To undertake the preparation and modification of materials in a range of formats for vision impaired pupils including use of the scanner, computer, IPAD, specialist software and equipment.(VI positions)

• To learn skills in non-sighted methods of communication i.e. Braille and tactile diagrams. (Prepared to learn to read and record in Braille).(VI Positions)

• To work alongside other professionals and attend relevant meetings if required by Service Manager.

• To liaise closely with parents/ carers

• To participate in training provided for schools.

• To encourage teachers and others to develop a high level of expectation both in and out of educational settings, and to be open to alternative teaching strategies to ensure the inclusion of vison impaired students.

A full current driving license and daily use of a car is required.
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mindfulness, mental health first aiders, running & walking groups and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include:
Pension Home Technology Scheme
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
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