Special Support Assistant
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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.
We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work collaboratively with the wider Inclusion Service to improve outcomes for Children and Young People requiring hearing or vision support. This will be achieved by supporting families, settings and schools to raise educational standards and ensuring that children and young people’s needs are met within an inclusive environment and the key principles for inclusion are embraced.
As a Specialist Support Assistant in our team you will:
Promote the successful inclusion and learning opportunities of CYP in all educational settings.
Demonstrate and promote high expectations for CYP.
Raise awareness of duties and expectations in line with the Equality Act (2010)
Support in the provision of coaching, modelling and training as required, to ensure staff have the confidence, capacity and the necessary skills to include and meet the needs of SI CYP in their setting.
Support the implementation of service and national Vision and Audiology Curriculua, promoting a strong Deaf or Vision Impaired Identity.
Reflect on and review your practice and consider your professional and personal development in line with the Knowsley Values.
If you have:
A nationally recognised TA qualification
Qualification/s in BSL and or Braille
A current full UK driving licence
Experience of working with CYP requiring hearing and or vision support
Evidence of your ability to manage resources effectively to meet service priorities
Evidence of your ability to liaise effectively with schools, health, other agencies and parents
Come join us and be part of our success.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:
Paula Harding / email at paula.harding@knowsley.gov.uk / Tel: 07825 145125 or
Janet Gallagher / email at janet.gallagher@knowsley.gov.uk / Tel: 07867 8655522
Interviews to be held on 17 October 2025.
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
Salary range
- £32,061 - £33,699 per year