Communication Support Worker
Whittington Green School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
20 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Thursday and Friday only. 14.5 hours per week 39 weeks per year - Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 9 £24,086.88 - £25,721.64 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required from September 2025
Whittington Green School Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably experienced communication support worker to join our team supporting deaf students across a variety of curriculum areas.
This post requires a person who understands the needs of deaf students who may have other needs in addition within a secondary school setting.
The ability to establish good working relationships with the students and staff is essential.
Previous experience of working with deaf and SEND students is desirable but not essential. Knowledge of BSL is essential.
The successful applicant will be well supported and have opportunities for continued professional development.
Previous experience of working with students with a variety of learning needs is essential.
Whittington Green School:-
- welcomes applications regardless of age, gender or religion
- is committed to the protection and safety of its students
- undertakes enhanced DBS checks on all applicants
- only accepts applications submitted on approved application forms
What the school offers its staff
Whittington Green School is an 11-16 school on the outskirts of the Peak District, based in Old Whittington, Chesterfield. Student numbers are increasing and are set to continue to grow significantly over the next few years.
Commitment to safeguarding
Whittington Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Whittington Green School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 609 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Whittington Green School website
- Email address
- csw@wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01246 450825
OFSTED rated GOOD - February 2023
Whittington Green is a truly inclusive school and our vision is to ensure that every member of our school community is inspired, engaged and challenged to achieve at the highest possible level. At the heart of everything we do is a strong moral purpose to ensure all students have access to the highest quality education and enrichment experiences. We are relentlessly ambitious for our students in their future aspirations and we want their success to go beyond academic achievement.
The school aims to ensure that our students leave as healthy, secure and independent individuals who have a love of learning and are ready to make a personal contribution to society, living with honesty, confidence and integrity.
Every student will Dream big, Reach for the stars and Achieve their goals.
Arranging a visit to Whittington Green School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email csw@wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk.
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