0.6 Communication Support Worker

Salary: Salary: GBP17,987.40 - GBP18,991.20 (GBP29,979 - GBP31,652 full time equivalent) dependent on experience

Hours: 21 hours per week including some evening and occasional weekend work

Pro rata 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays, in addition to many other excellent benefits on offer

Are you an experienced Communication Support Worker looking to make a meaningful impact and to be part of an organisation that truly makes a difference? Then join the Access, Inclusion and Support department at our 'outstanding' Ofsted rated College to provide in-class communication support both on-site and online, to deaf and hard of hearing students.

City Lit are London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century's reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience.

In this role, you will use communication strategies to match the access needs of a range of deaf students, including those with complex needs and low-level language. The majority of students will be on mainstream courses and will be studying at a variety of levels across a range of courses of variable duration. This role will also assist the Deaf Support Coordinator with some student advice, administrative duties and record keeping.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. You will particularly attract our interest if this covers:

• Minimum Signature (CACDP) BSL Level 4 or equivalent.
• One of the following: a deaf studies related degree/ a CSW qualification/ a teaching qualification/ interpreter training.
• Experience of working with deaf students.
• Experience of using and providing communication access via Zoom, Google Meets and Teams.
• Knowledge of issues related to education and deaf people and the ability to explain and promote understanding of these issues to teaching staff and other students.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance. There's also access the student discounts programme (Totum) and discounted gym membership.

Situated in London's creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 8 th May 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 20 th May 2024