Deaf Instructor

This is a Part Time, Permanent Position. We are seeking to appoint a committed and skilled Deaf Instructor to join our Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) team, supporting deaf children and young people across our educational settings. This is a specialist role within our specialist service, working collaboratively with Qualified Teachers of the Deaf, education staff, families and external professionals to promote access to learning, communication and social development for deaf learners.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fluent British Sign Language (BSL) user and a positive Deaf role model for pupils
• Support the development of pupils’ language, communication and independence skills
• Be able to deliver targeted interventions under the guidance of Qualified Teachers of the Deaf
• Contribute to inclusive practice across mainstream and resource base settings
• Support staff to develop their awareness, confidence and skills in working with deaf learners

Are you an individual who:

• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for deaf children and young people
• Can work flexibly across a range of educational environments
• Is committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

If this is you, we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a highly experienced and supportive specialist team
• Ongoing professional development
• A role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives and futures of deaf learners.

ROLE AND PURPOSE: To provide comprehensive support to deaf pupils and their families using a total communication approach to enhance their skills and abilities in the understanding and use of language. The post holder will also act as a mentor and role model to deaf pupils and students in order to raise awareness of their personal potential to achieve the best possible educational and other outcomes.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
• Support in the development of the language of hearing impaired children using British Sign Language and to encourage improvement in their communication skills.
• Under the direction of a teacher support individual pupil targets through the delivery of specialist interventions such as AQA programmes, NDCS Healthy Minds Curriculum etc.
• Plan, deliver, monitor, assess and evaluate progress in BSL at Levels 1 and 2 for pupils, service staff and other professionals. Maintain detailed monitoring records and report progress as necessary.
• Provide support for pupils to access the mainstream curriculum and specific concepts by using BSL.
• Plan and deliver deaf studies to pupils to enhance their understanding of deaf culture/life skills, recording, monitoring and reporting progress.
• Provide support and intervention to pupils, families, service staff and other professionals in a variety of settings including homes, early years, mainstream and special schools and post 16 providers.
• Monitor and record general pupil progress informing teaching staff.
• Contribute to EHCP, Annual Review and Multi-agency meetings under the supervision of a teacher.
• Plan and deliver courses for BSL levels 1 and 2 to pupils, families, service staff and other professionals, assessing, monitoring and reporting the progress of learners.
• Research and develop the use of British Sign Language creating resource materials as a reference for the teaching of deaf pupils to enhance service knowledge of deaf culture and communication techniques, adapting resources to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• Act as a positive role model of the Deaf Community to pupils, parents and associated professionals to establish a positive image of Deaf Culture.
• Act as a reference person for the service, parents and other agencies in relation to Deaf issues by maintaining up to date knowledge of local and national developments relating to deafness and its implications for children and families.
• Contribute to recruitment and selection procedures by assessing the appropriateness of candidates’ professional total communication skills.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate activities to support deaf children and young people to access school and out of school activities.
• To use sign supported English/signed exact English in the development of reading and communication skills.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.