Communication Support Specialist
Comberton Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DUThis job expired on 11 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
11 July 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 July 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TA L3, Point 7-11 £20,444- £22,129 FTE
Actual salary
- £16,960.66 - £18,358.56 pro rata 32.5 hours per week, term time only
Communication Support Specialist job summary
The Centre at Comberton Village College is looking to appoint skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our hard-working team of professionals, who dedicate themselves to enabling our students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to cope in a mainstream setting and feel safe to prosper academically and socially.
As a Communication Support Specialist (CSS) you will have experience of working with young people with Special Education Needs. You will have a good understanding and up to date knowledge of practice and research in these areas.
Duties within this role include:
• Integrating students with SEN into mainstream education and raising their standards of achievement
• Supporting the teachers and TAs within the Centre
• Supporting the parents, therapists and outside agencies in the students’ development
• Modifying the curriculum and work schemes where necessary, so that all students can access learning and have their needs met at the earliest opportunity.
• Supporting learning both in class and within the Centre either in a TA or keyworker role.
• Advising other staff about supporting and scaffolding learning where appropriate.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
How to apply:
Please complete and return the Support Staff Application form located on our website www.combertonvc.org/contact-us/current-vacancies. Your application should be supported by a letter of application (consisting of no more than 2 sides of A4 printed) which explains the reason for your interest and your relevant track record that confirms you could fulfil the expectations of the role.
Applications should be submitted to: Wendy Jones / Caridad Mayfield on personnel@combertonvc.org as soon as possible but no later than midday on Monday, 11th July 2022.
Please note that we do not accept applications by CV.
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.
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About Comberton Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1935 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Comberton Village College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@combertonvc.org
- Phone number
- 01223262503
Please note that listings under Comberton Village College may be for other schools within The Cam Academy Trust.
Our schools include:
Cambourne Village College, Cambourne
Comberton Village College, Comberton
Everton Heath Primary, Everton
Gamlingay Village Primary, Gamlingay
Hartford Infant School, Huntingdon
Hartford Primary School, Huntingdon
Jeavons Wood Primary School, Cambourne
Melbourn Village College, Melbourn
Offord Primary School, Offord D'Arcy
St Peters School, Huntingdon
Thongsley Fields Primary School, Huntingdon
Arranging a visit to Comberton Village College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@combertonvc.org.
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