Communication Learning Support Practitioner

Kentjobs; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the EKC Group as a Communication Support Practitioner at Canterbury College, where you'll provide British Sign Language support and assist students with hearing impairments. This role offers a competitive salary, generous holiday pay, and fosters a commitment to sustainability and excellent student experiences.

Benefits

Competitive salary and holiday entitlement

Investment in teacher training (£7000)

Access to online discounts

Cycle to work and car leasing schemes

Generous pension scheme (18% employer contribution)

Time off for personal commitments

Opportunities for voluntary work

Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support to individuals/groups with hearing impairment is advantageous.
• Understanding of the impact of additional learning support required.

Responsibilities

• Provide British Sign Language signing support to students.
• Adapt resources and learning activities to encourage student engagement.
• Assist with personal care and mobility if needed.

Skills

British Sign Language

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Imaginative Approaches

Education

Minimum Level 3 British Sign Language

Job description

About The Role

EKC Group are seeking a Communication Support Practitioner to join the Group at Canterbury College. As a Communication Learning Support Practitioner your role will be to provide British Sign Language signing and learning support to students on programmes of study and/or courses.

In your role as a Communication Learning Support Practitioner you will use a range of support strategies to select and adapt tasks, resources and learning activities, to encourage and motivate students working in conjunction with ALS tutors and to undertake with teaching staff EHCP In-Year Reviews for students with hearing impairment and attend/support communication in Annual Reviews.

Key Details

Hours per week:24.5

Weeks per year:38

Salary per year:£12,985

Holiday pay per year:£1,881

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees.Here are just some of ourbenefitswhen working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• If new to teaching, you willbenefitfrom £7000 investment in your teacher training when you come straight from industry
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and techpurchasingschemes
• Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Being part of a company withaEco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to10 daysoff work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic person to provide British Sign Language signing support to individuals and/or groups of learners with a hearing impairment, who are attending mainstream courses.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated and imaginative signer who is qualified to minimal level 3 British Sign Language, and who will nurture positive attitudes to learning resulting in the best outcomes for our students. You will have an excellent understanding of the role and impact of additional learning support, and will make a significant contribution to the development of teaching and learning at EKC Group.

The role may also include personal care, assisting with mobility and specific medical/feeding needs. Experience in working with the above needs would be an advantage but full training will be given.

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