Specialist Support Worker
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
30/06/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 11/07/2022 23:59
Salary:
£22,129 - £24,920 Grade 6 pro-rata to hours worked
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham.
Further Information
Children & Young People’s Services
Specialist Inclusion Support
Vacancy Reference No: CYPS/22/486
Post title: Specialist Support Worker for children with a vision impairment
Salary: £22,129 - £24,920 Grade 6 pro-rata to hours worked
Job Location: Your normal place of work will be Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham.
We are looking to recruit a Specialist Support Worker for our service supporting children and young people with a vision impairment across County Durham so children can access their education in their local community. We are looking for someone with experience of working with children and young people with SEND, and / or a Vision Impairment within an educational setting. The role will be to facilitate access to the curriculum and whole school environment across primary and secondary mainstream settings, ensuring safety and inclusion as well as promoting positive social skills and independence.
Technology is an increasing part of this role, and a good working knowledge of IT is preferable, as well as an interest in keeping up with developments within this field. You need to be confident using mainstream equipment (laptops and ipads) to develop pupil’s competence and independence in their use of ICT. Also, you would need to have an interest in developing your own skills using specialist technology to enable you to support children with a profound vision impairment access their education.
We are seeking someone who is flexible and has practical skills to adapt and modify materials to meet individual needs and work in co-operation with the subject and specialist teachers of the vision impaired. This will involve the preparation and organisation of adapted resources including large print, Braille and auditory materials. Specialist Support Workers will be given the opportunity to develop these specific skills, and to increase their personal knowledge and professional development in this varied specialist role, which includes learning Braille.
If you feel you can make a positive contribution and apply transferable skills to the role, we would welcome an application.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact to arrange a call:
Cath Ridley
Team Leader VI/MSI
Email: Cath.ridley@durham.gov.uk
Tel: 07880180151
Required qualifications:
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 19/07/2022
PLEASE NOTE : this post is not open to job share
Take a look at our comprehensive benefits package https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Payroll & Employee Services Team on 03000 264086 / 266148 or via e-mail at PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.