Support Worker - Communication (SSE) and Admin

Support Worker – Communication (SSE) and Administration

37 hours per week (8.30am-4.30pm), 39 weeks term time

Fixed term role (rolling based on ATW funding)

Actual salary of £22,518pa (based on a FTE of £25,589pa)

Are you Level 3 BSL trained, able to support SSE communication to support a Deaf adult worker? We’re recruiting for a new role to support one of our Deaf staff at the academy for a fixed term role initially until September 2025 but likely to continue as funding through Access to Work is confirmed. This is a support worker role for our Work Related Learning Coordinator in our College, to enable this member of staff to access communication with other staff, students and stakeholders and support with administration and note taking in their role.

You’ll have a Level 3 BSL qualification and experience in an administrative role. You’ll be a confident user of IT programmes (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), and have a good level of literacy to support with creating and reviewing documents and reports. This role will also include telephone communication support in contacting external companies. The role is mainly office based but will also involve travel to work placement locations, providing communication support whilst offsite for the Work Placement Coordinator.

Working at the Deaf Academy, you can be certain that you are part of a team that does its utmost to inspire and enable our young people to thrive. Preparing our students for a happy, healthy and fulfilling future is what it’s all about for us. The Deaf Academy operates from a £12m new award-winning campus for day and residential students. This is a unique opportunity to join our fantastic team and directly impact our young people’s experience. The role will give a great opportunity to explore other career paths within the academy, including progression for further training.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide support to a Deaf worker to enable them to access communication with other staff and students within college / post-19
• Be able to work on own initiative, but with supervision and support
• Accompany the staff member on activities, work experience placement visits, or trips
• Maintain current and accurate records of support work at all times

Key Requirements:

• A minimum of BSL Level 3 qualification is required
• A CSW qualification is desirable, or experience in an administrative role
• Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE A*-C)
• Experience with communication support for a deaf person/learner
• Knowledge of Deaf culture and community
• Good communication skills, whether written or oral
• Ability to liaise with curriculum and support staff at the academy
• Empathetic and very patient with a supportive attitude to support staff and students
• Reliable and hardworking
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young adults

We will offer:

• Sponsorship to achieve further qualifications in British Sign Language, depending on the role
• Group Personal Pension including 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance up x3 of actual salary
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised lunch
• Recruitment referral scheme up to £500
• The opportunity to join a committed team of professionals working together to secure high achievement for all our students
• Opportunity to work in a brand-new purpose-built campus located within a very close proximity to the beach