Communication Support Worker

2 months ago

Burton Tamworth Blythe Bridge Stafford area, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Our Staffordshire Deaf / Hearing Inclusion Team have 2 opportunities available.

The posts are:

Post 1: Burton area and Tamworth area x 20 hours (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)

Post 2: Blythe Bridge, Stafford area x 27.5 hours (Mon-Fri)

Our large centrally based Deaf /Hearing Inclusion Team consists of Specialist Teachers, Education Audiologists, Communication Support Workers, intervenors, a HI Role Model, and an ICT Support Technician.

As a team, we support Deaf children and young people with a diagnosed hearing loss from 0-25 in a variety of settings including homes, nurseries, mainstream schools, colleges, and specialist provision. We maintain a strong commitment to multi-agency working, inclusive education, high standards of attainment, and quality of life experiences for all our pupils.

Main Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Specialist Teacher of the Deaf and Team Leader, you will

  • support a Deaf child or young person as part of the Specialist Teaching Support Service.
  • assist the service and class teachers in the implementation of the pupil curriculum.
  • carry out, under the direct supervision of the teacher(s), individual programmes of learning specifically to support the pupil(s) concerned
  • assist with the development of basic skills such as language (including BSL sign language) and numeracy, where necessary
  • assist in the maintenance and use of specialist equipment including daily checks.
  • assist the school in maintaining close liaison with the pupil(s) parents or guardians.
  • assist the class and specialist teacher(s) in maintaining a detailed written record of progress,
  • carry out small group activities as requested by their teacher(s), to include the identified pupil(s).
The Ideal Candidate

You will:

  • be enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and committed person, who will work within education settings to support a high quality, inclusive educational experience for deaf children.
  • have completed the British Sign Language (BSL) Level 2 qualification (a commitment to achieve a minimum of level 2 is essential if not already held).
  • have experience of supporting students in schools and have a passion for inclusion

You may be required, on occasion, to work across the county, so will need daily access to a vehicle.

You will be supported to develop in this role by a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf.

For more details or an informal chat please contact: Moira Cooper - Team Lead, Deaf /Hearing Inclusion Team on or via email:

Closing Date: 15th September 2024

Interview Date: 3rd October 2024

We're happy to talk flexible working

As part of our safer recruitment, and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education it is recommended that:

  • we obtain references at prior to the interview stage
  • online searches may be done on shortlisted candidates.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you'll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that's why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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