Communication Support Worker (CSW)
Cams Hill School, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8AH10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 September 2026
Closing date
26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,017.00 - £27,110.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary based on 37 hours per week £22,314.58 - £23,252.04 per annum
Communication Support Worker (CSW) job summary
Communication Support Worker (CSW)
Cams Hill School C Pay Range: £26,017 - £27,110 FTE (depending on experience)
Actual Salary based on 37 hours per week £22,314.58 - £23,252.04 pa
37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)
Weekly working hours: Monday to Thursday 0800-1600 & Friday 0800-1530
Start Date: 01 September 2026
Initially a 1 year fixed-term contract until 31 August 2027
Cams Hill School is a caring, supportive, and friendly school community with a strong commitment to collaborative working to achieve the very best for our pupils. We are seeking to recruit a Communication Support Worker to support deaf and hearing-impaired pupils in accessing the curriculum across all subjects initially with pupils in Year 7.
Applicants should be good communicators, empathetic, creative, and passionate about education and maximizing potential. Applicants must be highly motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.
The CSW is expected to be part of our Learning Coach team working with individuals/small groups of pupils within mainstream lessons. Although primary responsibilities of CSW relate to interpreting, you may also be required to offer other forms of communication support, e.g. note taking, lip speaking and in addition basic hearing equipment checks. The CSW is not the sole person responsible for the support of deaf pupils and will work with the classroom teacher and as part of the Learning Coach team.
Although most teaching involves interpreting, information must be presented in a form accessible to the pupils. In general, for a CSW to be most effective, adaption and modification of contents, structure and language during the lesson may be required according to the needs of the pupil in terms of-
Sign language skills
Ability to take in new information
Level of language
Subject specific vocabulary (pre learning and overlearning)
Small group interventions
The CSW should pass on the information provided by the teacher. The CSW is not responsible for altering the content without their agreement. However, the CSW may decide to drop extraneous information where they judge that the pupil cannot take on any new information. Technical vocabulary and relevant subject information should not be omitted.
For further information, please email vacancies@camshill.com in the first instance.
Key requirements include:
Commitment to working to a high standard to support educational excellence for pupils
Excellent organising, planning and prioritising skills
Patience and assertiveness.
Ability to work at a fast pace and meet tight deadlines
Ability to relate well to pupils, parents/carers, staff and other professionals.
Good standard of literacy.
A “can do” attitude”
Ability to work constructively as part of a team.
About the School
Cams Hill School is a state comprehensive secondary school that has high quality teaching and learning opportunities along with a deep and embedded strong academic drive. These elements, coupled with a phenomenal co-curricular programme of activities, engage, challenge, inspire and develop highly qualified, confident, resilient individuals.
We are extremely proud of our school. It is a special place to learn and work and, at Cams Hill, it is definitely the people that make the place: pupils, staff; parents and carers. All staff are part of a culture of trust, autonomy, parity, respect and are regularly recognised for their contributions.
Cams Hill School recognises the benefits derived from investing in our staff, and there are a number of additional benefits available to all staff:
Local Government Pension Scheme
Professional development opportunities
Free parking for all staff
Access to School Dining with Chef Manager
Free use of the Fitness Suite
Annual Flu Jabs offered via the onsite welfare team, free
Assistance towards eye tests and glasses
If you would like to be part of a school which develops pupils to be positive contributors to society, and which values its staff, we would very much like to hear from you.
The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All posts are subject to the terms and conditions laid down in the Cams Hill School Pay Policy, and the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other pre-employment checks. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cams Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1237 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cams Hill School website
Cams Hill is a popular and over-subscribed school which provides high quality teaching and learning opportunities along with a deep and embedded strong academic culture. It is a special place to learn and work; at Cams Hill, it is definitely the people that make the place.
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