Communication Learning Support Practitioner

About The Role

Support Students. Empower Education. Open Opportunities.

As a Communication Learning Support Practitioner
, you'll play a vital role in supporting deaf and hearing impaired students to thrive by providing British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and tailored learning support across a range of programmes and courses.

Please note we have more than one position available and are happy to discuss flexible working.

Key information:

• Hours per week: 35
• Weeks per year: 37
• Salary: £20,680 (including holiday pay)
• Working Pattern: 08:45 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday. 08:45 to 16:30 Friday

You will work closely with tutors and the wider Learning Support team, and use a range of communication and support strategies to ensure every student has equal access to learning and the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

• Provide British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and communication support for students during lessons and college activities.
• Adapt learning resources and support strategies to meet individual student needs.
• Work collaboratively with tutors and the wider Learning Support team to create an inclusive learning environment.
• Promote awareness and understanding of hearing impairment across the college.
• Support students with hearing impairments to access their programmes of study and achieve their learning goals.
• Contribute to EHCP In-Year Reviews
  , providing feedback on student progress and support requirements.
• Signpost and support learners to access the wider services available throughout Canterbury College.
• Attend support meetings, including Annual Reviews
  , where required.
• Build positive relationships with students, encouraging confidence, independence and success.

If you’re passionate about inclusion, have excellent BSL skills and want to make a genuine difference to students’ lives every day, we’d love to hear from you.

• Generous Annual Leave
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Wellbeing and Health Support
• Culture and Recognition
• Competitive Pension Scheme

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic person to provide BSL signing support to individuals and/or groups of learners with hearing impairments.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated and imaginative signer who is qualified to minimal level 3 British Sign Language and who will nurture positive attitudes to learning resulting in the best outcomes for our students. You will have an excellent understanding of the role and impact of additional learning support and will make a significant contribution to the development of teaching and learning at EKC Group.

The role may also include personal care, assisting with mobility and specific medical/feeding needs. Experience in working with the above needs would be an advantage but full training will be given.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on .

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is under representation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold a Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.