Communication Support Worker Moordown St John's Primary School

Overview

Moordown St John's CE Primary School is seeking to appoint a Communication Support Worker on a fixed term contract of 10 hours per week from Easter 2025 (term-time only plus INSET days).

Working hours will be: 13:00 – 15:00 Monday to Friday.

Salary:
Grade 5 (SCP 12 – 15) for BSL level 3 (£14.82 to £15.56 per hour);
Grade 6 (SCP 16 – 22) BSL level 6 (£15.82 to £17.47 per hour);
Full time equivalent per annum (£28,598 - £33,699);
Actual salary (£6,611 - £7,790) pro rated. Type of

Contract:

Fixed term (linked to a specific pupil).

We are looking for a highly motivated and BSL level 3 qualified (as a minimum) communication worker to support a profoundly deaf child in our mainstream school, who has just begun learning spoken English and who uses British Sign Language to communicate. If you have experience of working with adults or children who are deaf, we would love to hear from you.

• Bridge the communication barrier between a pupil who uses British Sign Language and hearing peers/adults, to ensure inclusion
• Deliver teacher input through combining British Sign Language and speech in all curriculum areas
• Adapt activities, resources and materials to ensure inclusion of pupil
• Develop and progress pupil’s expressive and receptive sign and spoken English

Applications may be made online via the Dorset Council vacancies website:

Information packs may be downloaded from the school website or are available from the School Office either by collection or by sending a large stamped addressed envelope (with large letter stamp attached) to the school address.

This School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

The School is committed to safeguarding, preventing radicalisation and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful, you will be required to undergo vigorous pre-employment checks including Enhanced DBS clearance in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications.

The School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of safeguarding checks. Searches will be based on suitability to work with children and may include social media and internet checks.

For further information please contact:
Kerri Chant

Address:
Moordown St John's CE Primary School, Vicarage Road, Bournemouth BH9 2SA

Telephone:

Email: [email protected]

School website:

Closing date: 23:30 on Friday 20 February 2026

Provisional interview date:
Tuesday 3 March 2026