Communication Support Worker
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3BH |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 9 Oct 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Able to build positive and constructive relationships with children and young people
Able to work autonomously and on a one: one basis
Proficient communication in both British Sign Language and English
Ability to work in a non-judgemental and confidential manner
Able to use strategies for rebuilding damaged emotional relationships between pupils and their peers
Ability to promote good team working, support colleagues and remain professional at all times
Ability to create and maintain a positive learning environment where young people feel safe, happy and engage in teaching and learning
The ability to reflect on own behaviour for example, the importance of modelling the behaviour you want to see and the implications of this for your own behaviour
What the school offers its staff
Royal School for the Deaf Derby is a welcoming, inclusive and understanding environment. We offer a supportive environment with our staff at the heart of what we do - support our children to be the best that they can be.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.