Specialist Support Worker
- Durham County Council
- Full Time
- Durham
Job Description
Term Time Plus 2 Weeks
We're thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Support Worker to make a real difference in the lives of deaf children and young people, working within our inspiring Enhanced Learning Provisions across County Durham!
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will be responsible for supporting pupils within the classroom as well as in 1:1 or small group specialist intervention situations under the guidance of the specialist teacher. You will be primarily based in the primary provision but may be asked to work flexibly across our primary, secondary and outreach settings.
We encourage you to contact Gemma Scott (Deaf and Hearing Support Team Lead) on 07766070042 or via email at Gemma.Scott@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will have:
- NNEB, Cache Level 3, BTEC Diploma in Childhood Studies or NVQ level 3 in Childcare and Educational/Early Years and Education, or working towards these qualifications
- Experience of, or a demonstrable awareness and interest in, supporting individuals or small groups of deaf pupils within primary or secondary schools
- Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities in a mainstream setting
- Skills in British Sign Language or a willingness to learn
- Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
- Hybrid working (home and office working).
- Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
- Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
- Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
- Discounted DCC gym membership.
- Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
- Trade Union membership.
- A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
