Teaching Assistant – d/Deaf Resource Base with d/Deaf pupils
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | bf73d6aa-52cb-4643-bb58-8d72095911b0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Sunnyside Academy wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to work in the d/Deaf Base with d/Deaf pupils. This position would be to start as soon as possible.
Sunnyside School is a large mainstream primary school with two support bases for children who are d/Deaf, children with a Visual Impairment and children with Higher Needs and Communication and Interaction difficulties
The school is committed to the philosophy of creating a genuine inclusive learning community. The successful applicant will work alongside Qualified Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People within the base and integrate into mainstream classes as appropriate. The successful candidate will need to be qualified to BSL level 2. Knowledge and experience of d/Deaf children would be desirable.
The successful candidate will work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals and/or small groups of pupils, adjusting activities within set parameters under the direction, guidance and supervision of teaching staff.
Candidates should be suitably qualified and experienced, possessing a NVQ level 2 or equivalent, having experience of worked as a classroom or teaching assistant within a primary school and be able to meet the criteria detailed on the person specification.
What the school offers its staff
We recognise that for individuals to achieve their best, the wellbeing of all Trust employees should be protected, promoted, and enhanced. Good wellbeing has many benefits to individuals and the wider Trust. Our staff wellbeing charter is a range of commitments that the Trust intends to deliver to all employees in support of the wellbeing and mental health of all working in the Trust.
https://adastraschools.org/careers/staff-wellbeing-charter/
Further details about the role
Requesting an application form
Application forms and further details are available via the Ad Astra website:
Completed application forms to be emailed to recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Sunnyside Academy wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to work in the d/Deaf Base with d/Deaf pupils. This position would be to start as soon as possible.
Sunnyside School is a large mainstream primary school with two support bases for children who are d/Deaf, children with a Visual Impairment and children with Higher Needs and Communication and Interaction difficulties
The school is committed to the philosophy of creating a genuine inclusive learning community. The successful applicant will work alongside Qualified Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People within the base and integrate into mainstream classes as appropriate. The successful candidate will need to be qualified to BSL level 2. Knowledge and experience of d/Deaf children would be desirable.
The successful candidate will work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals and/or small groups of pupils, adjusting activities within set parameters under the direction, guidance and supervision of teaching staff.
Candidates should be suitably qualified and experienced, possessing a NVQ level 2 or equivalent, having experience of worked as a classroom or teaching assistant within a primary school and be able to meet the criteria detailed on the person specification.
What the school offers its staff
We recognise that for individuals to achieve their best, the wellbeing of all Trust employees should be protected, promoted, and enhanced. Good wellbeing has many benefits to individuals and the wider Trust. Our staff wellbeing charter is a range of commitments that the Trust intends to deliver to all employees in support of the wellbeing and mental health of all working in the Trust.
https://adastraschools.org/careers/staff-wellbeing-charter/
Further details about the role
Requesting an application form
Application forms and further details are available via the Ad Astra website:
Completed application forms to be emailed to recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.