BSL Teaching Assistant

BSL Teaching Assistant - Specialist Deaf Primary School

Location: Camden, North London
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term (Potential Permanent Opportunity)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Are you a qualified BSL Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding role where communication and inclusion are at the heart of everything you do?

Remedy Education is recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded specialist primary school in Camden for a dedicated BSL Teaching Assistant to join their team from September. This outstanding specialist setting supports deaf pupils aged 4-11, providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team where your British Sign Language skills will have a genuine impact on pupils'' education, confidence, and wellbeing.

As a BSL Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support deaf pupils throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom.
• Use British Sign Language (BSL) to facilitate communication, learning, and social interaction.
• Interpret and sign classroom instructions, discussions, and learning activities.
• Work alongside teachers to deliver engaging and accessible learning experiences.
• Encourage pupils'' confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
• Support speech, language, and communication development in collaboration with specialist professionals.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum BSL Level 2 qualification (essential).
• Previous experience working with children, ideally within a primary school, SEN, or specialist education setting.
• Confidence using BSL within a classroom environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A patient, caring, and proactive approach to supporting children.
• A genuine passion for inclusive education and supporting deaf learners.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• A welcoming and highly supportive specialist school environment.
• Experienced leadership with expertise in deaf education.
• Ongoing CPD, including specialist SEN and BSL training.
• A collaborative and friendly staff team.
• Strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development.
• Opportunity for a long-term role with the potential to become permanent.

If you''re passionate about supporting deaf children and want to make a meaningful difference in a specialist educational setting, we''d love to hear from you.

Apply today by submitting your CV, or contact Zeki at Remedy Education on (phone number removed) for more information.

All applicants must:

• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to obtain one.
• Be able to provide satisfactory references.

This role is subject to enhanced safeguarding and safer recruitment checks in line with statutory guidance.