Communication Support Worker

Elmfield School for Deaf Children; Bristol; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A Bristol special school for Deaf students is seeking a CSW to support learning in both BSL and oral English. The ideal candidate will have experience in educational environments, particularly with Deaf students, and possess strong organisational skills. This fixed-term role offers 19.5 hours per week during term time only, with a commitment to safeguarding children.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Experience within an educational environment with Deaf students.

Responsibilities

• Support Deaf students in lessons and achieve learning objectives.
• Mediate and support language in BSL and oral English.

Skills

High expectations

Flexibility and initiative

Good spoken English skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to develop and maintain records

Education

BSL Level 3 or equivalent

A-C GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Job description

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19.5h/wk - Wed-Fri, 8.30am-3.30pm
Term time only + 5 INSET days
Fixed term contract - 02/09/25-31/08/26

We are looking to appoint a CSW to support Deaf students in lessons.

Elmfield is a maintained Bristol Special School for pupils aged 3-16 years which serves the Bristol and wider region. We have been consistently judged as 'Good' by Ofsted. Ofsted recognises that we are 'ambitious for pupils' and 'aspirational in our outlook'. Pupils have deafness as a primary need, some with additional Special Educational Needs, and we provide a Bilingual Deaf Education where BSL and English are used. Experience working with children with a range of additional needs will be an advantage.

Support will involve mediating and supporting language in both BSL and oral English. Staff will also support children to achieve their learning objectives through learning support, reinforcing expectations and vocabularies, and clarifying tasks.

The applicant should have:

• High expectations
• The ability to work flexibly and to use own initiative
• Experience of working within an educational environment with Deaf students
• Good spoken English skills
• Be able to develop and maintain records and liaise between teachers
• Excellent organisational skills
• A minimum of BSL Level 3 or equivalent essential
• A minimum of A-C GCSE English and Maths or equivalent essential

Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the school. Please contact us by telephone to arrange a convenient time and date.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th June at 9am
Interviews: ASAP

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

We do not deal with recruitment agencies. We cannot accept CVs.

We are also interested in hearing from candidates who would like to join our supply list to cover adhoc staff absence.

Safeguarding Statement

Elmfield School for Deaf Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.