BSL & Communication Support Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider in the UK seeks a BSL & Communication Support Worker specializing in autism. The role involves helping autistic pupils access learning through BSL, visuals, and sensory strategies. Ideal candidates will confidently use BSL and have experience in special educational needs support. The position offers a pay range of £89 to £110 per day and is initially temporary with potential for permanence.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Confident use of British Sign Language (BSL).
• Experience supporting children with special educational needs (SEND).
• Ability to provide compassionate and patient support.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with BSL and symbol-based communication.
• Assist with sensory breaks and emotional regulation.
• Work alongside speech and language therapy input.
• Provide consistent support to autistic pupils.

Skills

British Sign Language (BSL)

Makaton

Experience in special educational needs (SEND)

Emotional regulation

Compassionate support

Job description

BSL & Communication Support Worker – Specialist Autism Setting

Pay: £89 to £110 per day
Start: ASAP
Contract: Full-time

This role is perfect for someone who loves supporting communication and understands that every young person has their own way of connecting with the world.

You’ll use BSL, visuals, gestures and sensory strategies to help autistic pupils access learning and feel understood.

Your day may include:

• Supporting pupils with BSL, Makaton or symbol-based communication
• Helping with sensory breaks and emotional regulation
• Working with speech and language therapy input
• Providing consistent, compassionate support

You’ll be great if you:

• Use BSL confidently
• Have experience in SEND, care or communication support
• Bring patience, kindness and curiosity

This is a role where communication becomes connection.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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