Signer/Communicator

onlyFE; Plymouth; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 30 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous pension contributions

Staff lounge with free tea/coffee and—

Lunch facility for staff

Résumé du poste

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

You will collaborate with teaching staff and Learning Support, providing effective communication including BSL, with 1:1 support as needed, to enable programme access and inclusion. The role emphasises inclusion and high expectations for all learners.

Qualifications

• Adapt communication and support to meet individual needs of Hearing Impairment and SEND students.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, Learning Support colleagues and other professionals.
• Remain focused and attentive to students' needs in busy post-16 learning environments.
• Demonstrate patience, persistence and determination to help students overcome barriers.

Responsabilités

• Support students to access the curriculum and participate in college life.
• Assist learning and independence development to enhance educational experiences.
• Provide BSL communication support for students as required, one-to-one if needed.
• Work with staff to promote inclusive, high-expectation education.

Connaissances

Adapting

Collaborating

Focused & Attentive

Persistence

Outils

BSL sign language

Description du poste

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.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities.
• 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.