Advanced Communication Support Worker

Vision West Nottinghamshire College; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield is seeking a dedicated team member to provide flexible communication support to d/Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners, enabling access to curriculum and college activities.

Responsibilities include relaying information using British Sign Language (BSL) and Signed Supported English, notetaking, and lipspeaking, while meeting diverse individual learning styles. The role may involve 2:1 support and may include overnight or weekend sessions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible methods of communication support (BSL, Signed Supported English, notetaking, lipspeaking) in classrooms.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary The full-time equivalent salary will be £26,792, Band 5 (pro rata for part-time and term-time). The pro rata salary for 7.4 hours will be £4,558.28 per annum.

You will be part of a team that provides a wide and varied range of communication support to d/Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners, thereby enabling them to access the full range of curriculum and college activities.

Integral aspects of this role include ensuring that d/Deaf and Hearing-Impaired learners have full access to programmes of learning either by relaying information using British Sign Language, Signed Supported English, notetaking, and lipspeaking, whilst meeting the diverse individual learning styles of d/Deaf learners.

The ideal candidate will be expected to provide flexible methods of communication support which will usually require more than one method of support, i.e. working alongside colleagues in supporting a learner (2:1) in a classroom situation with a BSL user, notetaking, and signing and or transcribing/modifying language.

This is a challenging role that requires an understanding of d/Deaf culture and the needs of learners with a range of Learning Difficulties and Disabilities.

Flexibility is essential in this role as you may be required to support learners accessing residential which may include an overnight stay or learners accessing evening or Saturday courses.

The role will require you to embed the college’s values; Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Ambition and Compassion.