Position: Communication Support Worker

Contract: Term time, permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Surrey Support Pay Scale 5 (£27,634 FTE; Actual salary £20,636)

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through LGPS
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide communication support for deaf students, in line with their needs and preferences (BSL/SSE/Spoken English), in order to access the curriculum and social experiences across the school day
• Ensure students have the optimum audiological access through regular listening checks, supporting the use of Remote Microphone Systems (RMS) and promoting whole school engagement in the use of Soundfield systems
• Promotion and facilitation of extra-curricular activities, including after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips as appropriate
• Requirements include:

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent appropriate qualification)
• BSL Level 2 or higher with a commitment to further training in this area

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.