Communication Support Worker

Communication Support Worker Grade and Salary: Grade 4: £21,511 - £23,335 actual salary per annum (£28,598 - £31,022 FTE) Working pattern: 32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year Contract term: Permanent The School: Allestree Woodlands School offers a broad curriculum at all key stages and has a thriving Sixth Form. We pride ourselves on the warm and friendly atmosphere of our school. We strive for the best achievements for our students and passionately believe that every young person deserves the chance to be successful. The role: Allestree Woodlands School are looking to appoint a Communications Support Worker to assist the Lead Teacher of the Enhanced Resource Facility in supporting deaf and hard of hearing students. The Enhanced Resource Facility caters to students who have a wide range of communication needs including those who use Sign Supported English and British Sign Language. The role will include supporting students in communication, the curriculum and with language. The person: This post requires a person who is sensitive to the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students within a secondary school setting, who are also developing into young adults. The successful candidate will have the ability to establish good working relationships with the students and a large number of staff as much of the support is based on liaison with people and sensitive handling of the necessary in-class support appropriate for the students. You will need to give the students as much independence as possible but be aware of when support is required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of Level 2 BSL qualification, but preferably Level 3 or above, and knowledge of working with deaf and hard of hearing students in a school setting would be beneficial. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we h