BSL Interpreting Personal Assistant

35 hours per week term time only of which up to 16 hours per week will be pupil contact time | Initially until 19 July 2023 – possibility to extend for a further year

William Perkin is seeking a BSL Personal Assistant/ Interpreter or a highly skilled communication support worker to support a deaf sixth form student. The lessons that the BSL interpreter will be supporting are all in the mornings/early afternoons during school term time only. It may occasionally be necessary to support in meetings such as parents' evenings, but these are arranged well in advance. The student requiring support is highly academic and requires word-for-word translation most of the time. 

For an informal discussion about this position please contact Wilf Jones, SENCO lead by emailing wjones@williamperkin.org.uk

We offer:

• Exceptional professional development and career progression.
• Positive working relationships at all levels.
• A supportive Leadership Team.
• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development.

The successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum.
• An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement.
• An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively.
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement.
• A commitment to the ethos of the school.

For more information about the school please visit the Twyford Trust and William Perkin websites.

https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/our-schools

https://williamperkin.org.uk/about-us/welcome

William Perkin CE High School

William Perkin Church of England High School opened as a Free School in September 2013 with its first intake of Year 7 students, and now has seven year groups (7 - 13) totalling almost 1,400 students. The school is founded on the successful systems and approaches of Twyford CE High School, with the principle difference that it is a distinctively Christian school with open admission criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (June 2015) and SIAMS (October 2016), and is oversubscribed on first choice applicants. 

The Twyford Trust

The Twyford Trust comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. The Twyford Trust aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting, and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the Trust is the overarching organisation which provides support for all Trust schools. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of a Teaching School Alliance and prides itself on the standards of peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.

How to apply

Please refer to the job description found below. Applications must be submitted to HR by the closing date and time below. They should be emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 3 January 2023

Interview date: TBC

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see

www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.