Job Ref: 215825960

Date: 2022-02-16 09:11:39

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SENDhelp are actively looking to recruit a Braille Teaching Assistant to work closely with our partner school based in Milton Keynes, which is to start immediately.

As our new Braille Teaching Assistant, you be working in a mainstream comprehensive mixed school aged between 11-19 that has a specialist training status, and that has a department for supporting pupils who are Visually Impaired. This is a School that is thriving and successful with an excellent reputation.

Our partner School is looking for Braille Teaching Assistant to support pupils with visual impairment across the school, working with several students across year 7-10 and all students will be members of our visually impaired department, where having Braille qualification is essential.

As our new Braille Teaching Assistant, you will be supported by excellent management who are not just committed in providing care to our students and you will also be able to bring a range of expertise and knowledge surrounding visual impairment.

As Our new Braille Teaching Assistant, you will be working as part of the team providing support for pupils who have a visual impairment, supporting pupils with no sight in the creation and transcription of braille texts and resources.

The Job Role:

To prepare high quality materials in Braille, audio, and tactile form, to read and translate Braille.
Competently use with training, a range of specialist equipment to support learning for example Braille, Braille notetaker, heat pens, scanner and OCR, translation software/hardware and other specialist software/hardware.
Liaise with teaching staff regarding planning to modify curriculum materials in a timely manner
Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, specific to the needs of a non-sighted learner and adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
Be aware of and appreciate a range of activities, courses, organisations, and individuals to provide support for pupils to broaden and enrich their learning
Prepare and use specialist equipment, plans and resources to support pupils.
The Ideal Braille Teaching Assistant Will:

Provide pastoral support to pupils with Visual Impairement.
Create new and modify resources using Braille
Attend to pupils' personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health & hygiene develop
Assist in the assessment of the learner's progress to determine ongoing support needs
Assist the teacher with the development and implementation of Individual education Support/Mentoring plans
Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model
Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning/behaviour/attendance
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc.
Encourage pupils to become an independent learner as far as is possible
If the above Braille Teaching Assistant role sounds of interest to you and you are keen to visit our partner school in Milton Keynes, please apply today

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