Communication Support Worker

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience of supporting Deaf/Hearing Impaired learners in FE or school settings

Excellent communication skills in BSL and notetaking

Able to communicate with Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners at a range of educational levels and settings

Able to take clear and precise notes at a range of educational levels

Level 2 English and Maths Qualification or Equivalent

Level 3 qualification in Sign Language or willingness to work towards

CACDP/ Signature Qualification in British

Sign Language Level 2

Level 2 Qualification in Notetaking, or equivalent

Qualification/training in Deaf Awareness/Deaf Studies

CSW training or qualification

Able to keep up to date records of learner progress and provide own contribution to record of in class support

Awareness of Deaf culture

What the college offers its staff

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £32,942 to £39,308 per annum (this will be pro rata'd for hours and weeks worked) based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA
• Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Further details about the role

Conveying the contents of lessons in a variety of settings - classroom, workshops, online (onsite or from home), work placements and other learning environments.

Using one or more from a range of skills appropriate to student(s) needs e.g., lip-speaking, sign to voice/voice to sign translation, note-taking, “live explanations".

Using appropriate support, according to the student’s subject area, level of course, student maturity and other additional support needs.

Be prepared to be directed by the SEND Advisor for Hearing Impaired as to the type of support to be provided in class. Liaise with SEND Advisor for Hearing Impaired, Subject Tutors, EHCP Co-ordinators and

Lead Transition Progression Co-ordinator to

• Keep abreast of student’s course, course materials and changing support needs through this liaison prepare for lessons in advance
• Undertake tasks that increase the immediate accessibility of course materials e.g. explaining the language of handouts and/or adding notes
• Highlight any new terms and concepts that the student(s) may have problems understanding
• Alert staff that course materials may need modifying such as handouts,
• Video transcriptions and/or subtitling
• Assist in the preparation of transcripts/video subtitling
• Support student(s) outside of scheduled class time to complete work set by subject tutors

Inform the SEND Advisor for Hearing Impaired where mainstream lecturers or peer groups would benefit from Hearing Awareness Training and contribute to the development of strategies

Responding positively to mainstream lecturers and student peer groups in a clear, supportive and professional manner in order to facilitate the Hearing-Impaired student(s) inclusion into College.

Seeking guidance and advice from lecturers, SEND Advisor for Hearing Impaired and visiting Teachers of the Deaf, as appropriate, on issues relating to the support of Deaf and Hearing Impaired students and provision for any further additional support which students may need.

Enhancing opportunities for students to be independent, while maintaining professional and personal boundaries at all times

Keeping regular records and undertaking support related administrative duties as required e.g. entering a detailed record of support provided on college systems (Pro-Monitor) submitting a weekly work time record sheet

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Rebecca Hartley, Rebecca.Hartley@sheffcol.ac.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.