Teaching Assistant | Specialist Visual Impairment Support

Teaching Assistant - Cardiff | Specialist Visual Impairment Support

Location:

Cardiff. Pay:
Competitive daily rate.

Start date:

Immediate.

Working hours:

Full-time.

Aspire People are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to support a Year 9 pupil with complete visual impairment in a secondary school in Cardiff.

This specialist role requires someone with strong Braille skills who can support learning across the secondary curriculum and adapt classroom materials to ensure the pupil can access lessons independently and confidently.

• Provide one-to-one support to a completely blind Year 9 pupil
• Use Braille to support learning across a range of secondary subjects, including Maths and Science
• Adapt and modify classroom resources and learning materials to make them accessible
• Support the pupil to access a broad secondary curriculum
• Use a Mantis device to support learning and communication
• Work closely with teaching staff to ensure appropriate learning support is in place

• Experience supporting pupils with complete visual impairment
• Confident Braille skills, ideally including Maths and Science
• Experience adapting classroom materials for a blind learner
• Knowledge of the Mantis device
• Ability to support learning across the secondary curriculum
• Enhanced DBS for Children on the DBS Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

• Competitive rates of pay
• Dedicated consultant support
• Free CPD training, including safeguarding
• Opportunities for long-term and flexible work across South East Wales

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.