Do you want to help remove barriers and inequalities?  As a Casual Bilingual Assistant, you will help children and young people from Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and Traveller heritages in Hampshire schools, including those learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) to improve their educational outcomes.You will use your bilingual skills to support pupils in all school phases from Reception to Year 11, who are at risk of underachieving. In groups and on a one-to-one basis you will enable them to access the curriculum and achieve their full potential. Your support will help raise attainment and close the performance gap and ensure that the children’s culture 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 require additional support, for example when they are experiencing; trauma, racist abuse, and bullying or have special educational needs.You will understand the importance of building and maintaining relationships to remove barriers to learning and have a strict regard for confidentiality.For further information about the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please visit our website.Contact details for an informal discussion: Alison Dunphy, Senior Administration Officer on 03707 794222