Communication Support Worker- Learning Support Practitioner
Permanent - Term Time Only 38 weeks - 37 hours per week
Salary: Scale 4 £23,736 - £24,211 Full time equivalent (Please note this role is Term Time Only at 38 weeks - £20,094.04 - £20,496.40)
Do you have high aspirations for young people - and believe in their great potential to achieve and thrive? Are you an experienced CSW who could provide learning support to students with sensory needs that impact on their learning? Do you understand the challenges faced by deaf learners in a mainstream College? Are you able to implement appropriate strategies to help learners overcome these challenges?
Are you able to develop and use personalised strategies that optimise learning for students of all abilities? Are you keen to ensure that learners are prepared for today’s digital world and can access the assistive technologies that will make their learning easier and accessible? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Communication Support Worker to join our ALS team, part of our wide-ranging Learner Services team.
The role may require you to support learners within areas such as construction, motor vehicle and health and social care. To be successful in this role you will need to have had previous experience in the role of Communication Support Worker.
You will also need to have the following qualification:
• Level 2 Maths and English Qualifications
• BSL Level 1 or higher qualification
As a Communication Support Worker – Learning Support Practitioner you will benefit from:
• Free on-site parking (including EV charging)
• An excellent pension scheme (LGPS) with defined benefits
• Discounted hair/barbering/beauty treatments at our on-site Salon
• On-site refectory
• Annual staff recognition awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous Employee Benefits discount scheme
• Eligible for Blue Light Card (BLC)
Candidates with a disability will be guaranteed an interview, providing they meet all the essential requirements of the post. You will be required to apply for a enhanced DBS check if you are successful.
(Please note that CVs will not be accepted)
Applications Close: Friday 9th May 2025 23:59
We are actively committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the College community. We value our diverse College community and are actively committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of College life. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share these commitments.
As part of our shortlisting process you will be asked to complete a self-declaration of your criminal record or information which may make you unsuitable to work with children, in addition we carry out an online search to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online.
The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
To read our Safeguarding Policy please use the following link: https://www.coventrycollege.ac.uk/policies-and-procedures/