Communication Support Worker

Description

Are you passionate about making education accessible for every student? Teach Now is delighted to be recruiting for a Communication Support Worker (CSW) to join a warm, happy and academically successful secondary school in Harrow.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within the school’s Hearing Impaired Provision (HIP) team, supporting Deaf and Hearing-Impaired pupils across Key Stages 3–5. You will play a key role in ensuring students can fully access the curriculum through the use of British Sign Language (BSL), Sign Supported English (SSE), and other tailored strategies.

About the role:

• Facilitate lesson access for Deaf/Hearing Impaired pupils, adapting support to individual communication modes.

• Reinforce subject content and vocabulary to ensure understanding and progress.

• Provide key notes for pupils to refer back to during independent work.

• Identify and communicate any language or conceptual challenges to the Teacher of the Deaf, who will provide additional tutorial support.

• Foster positive communication between pupils, teachers, and peers.

About you:

• Experience or training in working with Deaf/Hearing Impaired pupils.

• Proficiency in BSL and/or SSE.

• Patient, adaptable, and committed to supporting inclusion in education.

• A collaborative team player who can work closely with teachers and support staff.

Why join?

This school is not only academically ambitious but also deeply nurturing, ensuring that every pupil is valued and supported. The successful candidate will join a dedicated staff community where professional development and teamwork are highly valued.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference in young people’s lives, apply today!

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance

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