Communication Support Worker (BSL)

• Hours: Various hours
• Weeks: Term time only, 40 weeks per year
• Duration: Permanent
• Salary: £26,183 to £27,778 (based on 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year)
• Location: Wakefield & Castleford College

We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for a Communication Support Worker to join our dedicated, growing team within the Inclusion Department here at The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group. This is a specialist and varied role where you will contribute to the provision of an outstanding additional support service for D/deaf learners.

As a Communication Support Worker, you will provide appropriate non-teaching support to our D/deaf learners both within and outside the curriculum, provide communication support to access wider college services and activities and assist the Senior Communication Support Worker to provide D/deaf Awareness training and guidance.

You should have previous experience of working with D/deaf BSL users and be qualified to Level 3 in BSL, however a Level 2 BSL qualification may be considered with a commitment to enrolling on to a Level 3 programme during your first year.  You should also have good skills working from BSL into English/English into BSL and the ability to work between written text and BSL and the ability to take notes for learners.

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification above.

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us please click ‘Apply Now’, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits include:

• Personal and Professional Development opportunities
• Access to the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Metro Card Scheme
• Reduced price personal gym membership
• Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
• Staff Recognition Awards

The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. 

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.