Specialist Teaching Assistant for Vision Impairment

Job Title: Specialist Teaching Assistant for Vision Impairment
Salary: £8434 to £9828 per annum (TA3 +SEN)
Hours: 13 per week, term time only
Location: Worcester
Team: Sensory Support Team (VI)
Permanent Contract

The Role:

We are a highly regarded, friendly team supporting learners with a sensory impairment in mainstream settings across the county. This is an opportunity to join us as a Specialist Teaching Assistant working one to one with children or young people with a vision impairment in their educational setting in Worcestershire. You will be working with Qualified Teachers of Children with a Vision Impairment / Multisensory Impairment, a Habilitation Specialist, and Specialist Practitioners, as well as school based staff.

We are seeking to appoint a committed, experienced and highly motivated Specialist Teaching Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to support and advocate for the needs of a pupil with a vision impairment. The ability to travel across the county is essential as there may be opportunities to work in other settings in future. You will have experience of working with children/ young people and a willingness to learn Braille and access strategies . All necessary training will be provided and you will have a range of CPD and support within the team.

Our current vacancy: Worcester High School

For any informal enquires please contact Mel Boxall, Sensory Support Team Lead [phone removed] Email: [email removed]

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken and right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
• Children's Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include:

• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 2nd August 2026
Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 12th August 2026