Communication Learning Support Worker (Sign Support)

Warstones Primary School - part of LYKOS

Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton  WV4 4LU

Communication Learning Support Worker (Sign Support)

£27,803 - £31,364 (pro rata)                                Job Ref: LEC58034

34.5 Hours Per Week (Monday to Friday) (Term Time Only)

Permanent

Required as soon as possible

Warstones Primary School is a large city primary school in Wolverhampton with a Hearing Impaired Resource Base.

We believe in an inclusive approach to ensure all children are valued and given every opportunity to thrive and learn together, regardless of need. We are looking for 2 enthusiastic and talented Support Workers to support our deaf children in the classroom alongside their peers.

You will need initiative and be able to work collaboratively to provide a caring and stimulating environment for our children. You must have good interpersonal skills, ICT skills and enjoy working with children.  We offer a friendly supportive working environment with a commitment to the continued professional development of staff.

Duties will include (but are not limited to) supporting students, as groups or individuals; supporting teachers; supporting the school and curriculum as required.

You will have:

• experience working and supporting in an educational setting
• British Sign Language at Level 2 or above
• successfully planned and delivered interventions and booster groups
• Maths and English GCSE Level A - C or equivalent
• a positive and supportive influence on the teacher and children you support
• the ability to recognise the child’s needs and adapt the learning accordingly to ensure children thrive
• commitment to the learning and development of children within your care

If you would like to come and see us or have an informal conversation, please phone our School Office on 01902 558787 or send an email to DRB@warstonesprimary.co.uk and we will be pleased to arrange this for you.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

CLOSING DATE     MONDAY 6 MAY, 2024 AT 12PM

INTERVIEWS W/C   MONDAY 6 MAY, 2024

To apply, visit www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/jobs and e-mail completed application forms to warstonesprimaryschool@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website: https://www.warstones.co.uk/