JOB TITLE: SPECIALIST TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR HEARING ...

APPENDIX 2: PERSON SPECIFICATION2.1 PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR A TA SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH A HEARINGIMPAIRMENT WHO DO NOT REQUIRE SIGNED COMMUNICATION SUPPORTThe person specification below indicates some attributes and skills which are essential if the deafpupil is to be effectively supported. Some may not be part of the TAs skills and understandings onappointment but will need to be developed quickly through training and guided experience.Ideally TAs supporting students with a hearing impairment should be able to demonstrate all theessential attributes given below at the point of appointment. However, hearing impairment is a lowincidence need and it is recognised that candidates with the all required knowledge, experienceand skills may not be living within reasonable commuting distance of the school. It is also possiblethat the school may already have a highly skilled TA in its employment with transferable skills who,with focussed training on aspects of specification they are not able to meet immediately, will beable to provide the support required for the student to access learning and make good progress.The person specification below does not cover the requirement of a Communication SupportWorker for a pupil who is reliant on signed support to access the curriculum.Attributes of the postholderEssential to have atthe time appointedEssential to developwith trainingDesirableGCE A LevelsXEducation to degreelevel (or equivalentqualification on theNational QualificationsFramework)XBritish SignedLanguage ( BSL)Level 1 or Level 2qualificationX