Teaching Assistant – Level 3 (Sensory Support – Hearing Needs)

Teaching Assistant – Level 3 (Sensory Support – Hearing Needs)

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity in health, wealth, and life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

£28,598 – £32,061 per annum (NJC Scale 12–19) pro rata to term-time only

Hours

A permanent contract for 35 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year)

Base

Manchester (working across settings as required)

Line manager

Teacher

Closing date for applications

Monday, 23 February
Interviews: Week commencing 2 March

What you’ll be doing

As a Teaching Assistant – Level 3, you will work under the guidance of a Teacher of the Deaf, providing specialist support to children and young people with hearing needs. You’ll play a key role in helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and fully access the curriculum in inclusive education settings.

You will support learning across a range of environments, including mainstream schools, specialist placements and community settings. Using your skills in communication – including British Sign Language (BSL) – you’ll help pupils develop independence, confidence and engagement in learning and social activities.

This role is ideal for an experienced teaching assistant with a strong commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and continuous professional development.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.