Specialist Teaching Assistant for Vision Impairment

Job Introduction

Job Title: Specialist TA – Vision Support Team
One vacancy available

23 hours: £14,098 to £16,565 per annum + £865 SEN

Location: Redditch

Team: Vision Support Team
Permanent Contract, Term-time only

The Role:

We are a highly regarded, friendly team supporting learners with a sensory impairment in mainstream settings across the county. This is an opportunity to join us as a Specialist Teaching Assistant working one to one with children or young people with a vision impairment in their educational setting in Worcestershire. You will be working with Qualified Teachers of Children with a Vision Impairment / Multisensory Impairment, a Habilitation Specialist, and Specialist Practitioners as well as school based staff.

We are seeking to appoint a committed, experienced and highly motivated Specialist Teaching Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to support and advocate for the needs of a pupil with a vision impairment. The ability to travel across the county is essential as there may be opportunities to work in other settings in future. You will have experience of working with children/ young people and a willingness to learn Braille and access strategies . All necessary training will be provided and you will have a range of CPD and support within the team.

Our current vacancy:

• 23 hours per week Redditch High School

For any informal enquires please contact Mel Boxall, Team Lead Tel: or Email:

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken and right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.

Benefits:

You\’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

• Worcestershire County Council – Why work for us?
• Children\’s Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include:

• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 7th December 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: Friday 12th December 2025