Salary:                  Grade 5, Scale Point Range 12 – 15   £34,359 (FTE) / £17,977 (pro-rata)     

Hours:                  21hrs p/w (part-time: Mon-Wed), Term time only (TTO)

Contract:             Start asap; Permanent

The First Choice for Deaf Children in London

Frank Barnes is an innovative and exciting sign bilingual school for profoundly Deaf Children with a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education. We have been awarded Outstanding Status by Ofsted for the third consecutive inspection and have a commitment to high quality education as well as your professional development. 

We are committed to ensuring:

• Every child develops a positive sense of their deaf identity and becomes a successful learner
• BSL and English are taught to a high standard enabling our children to become fluent in both languages
• Staff, parents and carers are fully involved in the life of the school

We welcome applications from experienced Teaching Assistants who have the following:

• Excellent skills in leading, managing and teaching a class in a teacher’s absence

• Excellent knowledge and skills in delivering elements of the curriculum
• High expectations of deaf children and their achievements
• Good sign language skills (minimum Level 3 BSL)
• Good literacy skills in English
• Secure knowledge of safeguarding practice and procedures

The role: 

The post is for an HLTA supporting the work of the classteacher, leading groups of children or classes across EYFS and Key Stages 1 and 2 to provide cover for teachers in their absence and PPA time. The HLTA will also support with co-ordinating support staff duty cover/timetable arrangements. The post will also involve preparing and delivering a differentiated learning programme/curriculum in liaison with the class teacher and/or SENCO. We provide the following support and training:

• Strong induction and guidance/mentoring
• British Sign Language training
• Whole school staff development and training

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred. The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for a post.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the post below. Please email your completed application form and supporting statement to Angela Scheffer, Business Manager, at bm@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk.

Closing date:  Monday 10^th November 2025

Short listing:  Wednesday 12^th November 2025

Interviews: Monday 17^th November 2025