Signer/Communicator

Teaching Vacancies; Devon and Torbay; Presencial; GBP 13.000 - 16.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous pension contributions

Free staff lounge tea/coffee/lunch

Descripción de la vacante

City College Plymouth is seeking a dedicated professional to support students with Hearing Impairment and SEND in a post-16 learning environment. You will help students access the curriculum, participate in college life and develop confidence and independence in learning and life skills.

You will use effective communication, including British Sign Language (BSL), and work with teaching staff and Learning Support to promote inclusion, independence and high expectations for all students.

Formación

• Knowledge and experience of supporting students with Hearing Impairment and SEND.
• Commitment to inclusive education and positive student outcomes.
• Ability to adapt communication and support approaches to individual needs.

Responsabilidades

• Support students to access the curriculum and participate in learning and college life.
• Provide BSL communication/signing support as required.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, Learning Support colleagues and other professionals to promote inclusion.
• Contribute to an outstanding educational experience for all students.

Conocimientos

Adaptability

Collaboration

Focused Attentive

Persistence

Descripción del empleo

What skills and experience we're looking for

Term Time | Permanent | £14,912 Per Annum (Pro Rata of £30,236 Per Annum)

Who we are

Winner of the Best Place to Work at the Tech South West Awards 2025, City College Plymouth offers a culture the College is proud of. Our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity help create an environment that supports a passion for teaching and learning. These values guide our work as we enrich our community through knowledge, experience and skills so every student can achieve their best.

As one of the country’s largest providers of quality education and training, City College Plymouth is entering a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We take pride in offering a learning environment and organisational culture that contribute positively to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enable all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.

The Role

The main purpose of this post is to provide a graduated and person-centred approach to supporting students with a Hearing Impairment and/or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within a post-16 learning environment.

You will support students to access the curriculum, participate fully in learning and college life, experience achievement, and develop greater confidence and independence in their learning and wider life skills.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting students with a Hearing Impairment through effective communication, including the use of British Sign Language (BSL). The successful candidate may also be required to provide BSL communication/signing support for individual students on a 1:1 basis, depending on their identified needs and the provision required to enable them to access their programme of study.

You will have knowledge and experience of supporting students with Hearing Impairment and SEND, alongside a genuine commitment to making a positive difference to students' educational experiences. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff, Learning Support colleagues and other professionals to promote inclusion, independence and high expectations for all students.

Above all, you will be committed to ensuring that our students receive an inclusive, supportive and outstanding educational experience.

What Will You Bring to the Role

• Adapting: You will need to adapt your communication and support approach to meet the individual needs of students with Hearing Impairment and/or SEND.
• Collaborating: You will work closely with students, teaching staff, Learning Support colleagues and other professionals.
• Focused & Attentive: You will need to remain focused and attentive to students' individual needs while supporting them within busy post-16 learning environments.
• Persistence: You will demonstrate patience, persistence and determination when supporting students to overcome barriers to learning, communication and participation.

What the college offers its staff

City College Plymouth will offer you;

• Generous contributions towards your pension.
• Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.

How we recruit

We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.

The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.

The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.

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.