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SalaryClosing date:02/06/2024 at 12:00
Contract/Hours:Temporary , Full-time
Salary Type:Main Pay Range
Salary Details:£25,628 - £28,326 pro rata, per annum
Hours of Work:22.50 per week, Term Time Only
Location of Role:Hampshire County Council
Salary Range: £25,628 - £28,326 pro rata, per annum
Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 22.50
Contract Type: Temporary (Starting September 2024 to July 2025 - Term Time Only)
Closing Date: 2 June 2024
Interview Date: 13 June 2024
As a Bilingual Assistant, you will help children and young people from Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) in Hampshire schools, including those learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) to improve their educational outcomes and wellbeing. This may include working with children and young people who are refuges/Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC).
This position requires the successful candidate to be fully proficient in Malayalam, and desirably can also speak at least one of the following languages – Tamil, Telugu or Bengali.
You will use your bilingual skills to support pupils in all school phases from Reception to Year 11. In groups and on a one-to-one basis, you will support them to access the mainstream curriculum and to realise their aspirations for their futures. Your support will help raise attainment and ensure that the children’s cultures and language are valued.
Acting as interpreter for parental discussions, you will also advise teachers of pupils’ first language development and ability, this will include informing teachers of areas where the children may require additional support, for example if they are experiencing the impact of trauma, racist abuse or bullying, or if they have special educational needs.
You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.
We believe in rewarding our staff for their commitment to delivering essential public services with an extensive range of benefits.
We want to help you strive to be the best you can be, and to enjoy serving Hampshire with purpose and pride.
With a work-life balance, Travel discounts and more - Find out what we can offer you as a valued Hampshire County Council employee.
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, and as per safer recruitment requirements, please note we will take up references prior to interview.
Alison Dunphy, Business Manager via alison.dunphy@hants.gov.uk
For more information, and what we can offer you - please visit our website by clicking 'apply for this job'.
Safer Recruitment
Hampshire County Council and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
