Position: Communication Support Worker
Contract: Term time, permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Surrey Support Pay Scale 5 (£27,634 FTE; Actual salary £20,636)
Benefits
* Generous workplace pension through LGPS
* Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
* Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
* Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
* Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
* Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
* Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
* Occupational sick pay
Key responsibilities include:
* Provide communication support for deaf students, in line with their needs and preferences (BSL/SSE/Spoken English), in order to access the curriculum and social experiences across the school day
* Ensure students have the optimum audiological access through regular listening checks, supporting the use of Remote Microphone Systems (RMS) and promoting whole school engagement in the use of Soundfield systems
* Promotion and facilitation of extra-curricular activities, including after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips as appropriate
Requirements include:
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
* GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent appropriate qualification)
* BSL Level 2 or higher with a commitment to further training in this area
For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: Up to £20,636.00 per year
Expected hours: No more than 31.25 per week
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Paid volunteer time
* Sick pay
* Store discount
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Language:
* BSL (required)
Work Location: In person