Communication Support Worker

Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk County Council
• Address
  :
  Various locations across Suffolk
• Salary
  : £28,598 - £33,699 pro rata
• Hours
  : 30 hours per week - Term time only
• Contract
  :
  Permanent and Fixed Term

Posts

Post 1:
Permanent - The role is community based, meaning you could be required to work in education settings across Suffolk. It is likely that the post will be based in the East and West of the County according to need. Your official base will be the Suffolk County Council office nearest to your home, but most of your time will be in the community, in Education settings.

Post 2:
Fixed term for 3 years until July 2028 - King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH
- On-site working

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Suffolk County Council (SCC) Sensory Service as a BSL Communication Support Worker within Services for Deaf Children and Young People (CYP).

Reimagine the possibilities.

• Do you have recent experience of supporting Deaf children or young people through British Sign Language?
• Are you a skilled communicator in British Sign Language?
• Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging and rewarding role?
• Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of Deaf children and young people in Suffolk.

• The Sensory Service is seeking to recruit a BSL Communication Support worker to provide support to access education and communication in social contexts.
• You will work alongside teachers of the Deaf, communication support workers and other school staff to make the curriculum and all communication in school accessible.
• You will translate between BSL and English within the classroom and in social situations.

• Level 3 qualification in Communication Support with Deaf Learners or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Level 6 NVQ Certificate in British Sign Language or equivalent skill and experience (desirable).
• Experience of supporting d/Deaf young people and making learning accessible.
• To be deaf aware and understanding of the needs of a deaf learner.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Services for Deaf Children and Young People are part of the Sensory service within the Specialist Education Service (SES). We work closely with the other teams within the Sensory service as well as the wider teams within SES.

We have a large team of specialists who are highly committed to d/Deaf children and young people in Suffolk and their families. We embrace our work with our many schools and education settings, from Early Years to Post 16, empowering them to work within their varied communities.

We are a friendly, energetic and committed team. We are supportive of each other and thrive on the difference we can make to children and young people and their families in our county.

• Access to continuing professional development offered within Specialist Education Services.
• On-going mentoring and support from colleagues within services for Deaf CYP and the resource base Teachers of the Deaf.

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
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For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Andrea Carron on or email .

Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).

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