Job Description

Job details:

Salary: \xc2\xa324,148 - \xc2\xa327,852 per annum, pro rata

Hours: 30 hours per week Monday- Friday (Term Time only)

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2024

Closing Date: 15th October 2023

Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth is a vibrant university city, with a rich maritime history on the South coast enjoying excellent transport links to the rest of the country.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children\'s Board safer recruitment procedures.

The Service:

The Vision and Hearing Team are based in the Civic Offices and is a highly regarded Team within the Inclusion Service which is an integral part of the Education Department. The team comprises of Specialist Teacher Advisers, Communication Support Workers for hearing impaired pupils, a Habilitation Specialist and Higher Level Teaching Assistant for visually impaired pupils. The service takes pride in their work by valuing others, focusing on what\'s important so that we make a real and positive difference.

The Role:

Portsmouth Vision and Hearing Team provides support to children and young people whose sensory impairment has an effect on education, mobility and the ability to live independently. The support can be provided at home, in pre-schools, schools, colleges, and internships,

Our aim is to maximise the educational opportunities for every individual child and young person, working in partnership with parents and carers, teachers and colleagues in other agencies so that children and young people can achieve their social, emotional and educational potential.

Key Tasks

To support deaf and hearing impaired pupils with all aspects of communication in a school environment, across all key stages (YR - Y11).

Access to the Curriculum

• Work under the direction of the Specialist Teacher Adviser, Hearing Impairment in liaison with the class teacher to ensure the pupil has access to the National Curriculum.
• Liaise with the Specialist Teacher Adviser of the Hearing Impaired and act as communicator between teacher of the Hearing Impaired and school staff when timetable constraints prevent personal discussion.
• Supporting pupil/student access to the teaching and learning environment to achieve their objectives on Education Health and Care Plans.
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils/students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations for engagement, learning and behaviour
• Preparing work, organise additional materials to enhance learning experiences and learning materials for the pupil/student following guidance from the Specialist Teacher Adviser, Hearing Impairment, class or subject teacher/tutor and taking account of the child or young person\'s interests, language ability and cultural background.
• Promote deaf awareness across the school.

Develop Communication and Interaction Skills

• To facilitate access to the language of the curriculum using the child or young person\'s preferred mode of communication. Depending on the age of the child or young person and his/her communication needs support may include: - Communicating, modifying and clarifying language within the classroom using voice clearly for hearing aid and cochlear implant users and sign language where appropriate. Sign Supported English (SSE) with voice or British Sign Language (BSL) with immediate vocalisation will be used, as advised by the Teacher of the Deaf.

Supporting Physical Needs

• Check that hearing aids/radio aids and cochlear implant are functioning efficiently and take appropriate action if they are faulty.

Developing Independence and Resilience

• Assist the pupil to become an independent, confident learner, who can organise themselves. to become an active and resilient learner.
• Fostering independence and facilitating full inclusion into school life

What you\'ll need to succeed

You must: * Be appropriately qualified with Signature sign language level 2 Qualification (ESSENTIAL) and knowledge of Signed English (i+ ii). (Desirable but not essential).

• Possess a sound base of current issues pertinent to the communicator role.
• Have an insight into your own behaviour and professional boundaries with staff, parents and pupils, and the ability to reflect on practice (in individual and group situations with clients and colleagues).
• Have the ability to work individually and as part of a team (these are equally important in this role).
• Be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Have excellent self-management skills (prioritising, time management, recognising limitations, planning further professional development).
• Be able to evidence growth and learning from training and prior employment experience.
• Ability to advise on and teach the use of specialist software and equipment, under the guidance of the specialist teacher adviser.

Please read the job profile for the full details and requirements of this role

What you\'ll get in return

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Flexible working hours.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.

Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/

Additional Information:

The full job profile is attached here

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Please contact Marie Lloyd, Vision and Hearing Team Leader

marie.lloyd@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Application process:

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

Applicants will be shortlisted based on their ability to use good examples that meet the criteria of this role.

Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the \'Who is the Person\' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualificat

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