Support Assistant (Visually Impaired)

SEND Sensory Service
Specialist Support Assistant (Children’s Vision Team)
Permanent 1.0 FTE

Working Pattern: Term time only, 39 weeks
Salary: £24,955 - £26,637 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Post number: 1 post
Closing date: 26th April, 2026

FURTHER INFORMATION

Required as soon as possible, Newcastle Sensory Service is seeking to appoint a Specialist Support Assistant to join an enthusiastic team who support the achievements of children and young people with a visual impairment, their families, early years settings and schools across the city.

The appointment is to a city-wide Service with the role initially based in one of the Visual Impairment Additionally Resourced Provisions (VIARPs). The VIARPs are well-established and successful provisions and are an integral part of the host schools.

The successful candidate will have:-

Minimum level 2 award/certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Teaching Assistant) or equivalent.

Recent experience of working with children and young people with SEND ideally in a mainstream setting.

The ability to work with parents, other colleagues and relevant professionals.

Understanding of and commitment to inclusive education and an ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team

Willingness to undertake the relevant specialist training ran by SEND Sensory Service, in ‘Supporting Children with Visual Impairment’, Braille and Creating Modified resources

Be an enthusiastic, well motivated and adaptable individual with good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

This interesting post offers the successful applicant a rewarding opportunity to develop their specialist skills within a successful citywide team.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details of this role. Applicants must evidence within their applications that they meet the person specification. References will be requested prior to interview.

Apply online at , select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

For further information please contact the Lead Specialist Teacher (VI) Katie Fuller by email on [email protected]

Closing date: 26th April 2026