Education Support Worker (Deaf) - Kingslands Primary School

Job Details

Grade: 5A

Hours: 27.5

Hourly Rate: £13.02 - £14.15

Salary: £23,768.96 - £25,831.20 pro rata per annum (Term Time Only)

Contract Duration: Temporary until 10/08/2025

This is a term time post, the salary will be pro-rated accordingly. Please note the salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year).


Please note this is Initially based at Kingsland Primary School, but could be asked to go anywhere in Tweeddale Cluster

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Education Worker (Deaf) is to work as an effective member of the support services team within a learning community, delivering high quality service which supports the integration of deaf pupils into mainstream education

Essential

Experience or formal qualification in sign language eg BSL/SSE/SEE/English, lip speaking, notetaking and/or language modification.
A commitment to work towards formal qualification in BSL
Having well developed, receptive and expressive skills.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Tracey Strathearn at Tracey.Strathearn@scotborders.gov.uk

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.