Communication Support Worker

Hatch End High School, Harrow, HA3 6NR

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  21 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,855.00 - £24,221.00 Annually (Actual)

Communication Support Worker job summary

Communication Support Worker

Salary: H5 (£22,855) to (£24,221) per annum (Actual salary)

30 hours per week Term time only

Closing Date: 9am Friday 21 August 2026

Start date: September 2026

NB We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint prior to the closing date and so early applications are encouraged.

Interviews are to take place week commencing 1 September 2026

Hatch End High School is a warm, happy and academically successful school in Harrow with a large and highly successful Sixth Form. We are proud of being a high performing, inclusive community school which welcomes all cultures, faiths and beliefs. We know that the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of staff combined with the enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of students is what makes Hatch End a fantastic place to study, develop and excel. We have an uncompromising and relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning and on professional development so we can fulfil our vision to enable all young people to make exceptional progress and achieve outstanding outcomes, so they are able to live fulfilling and successful lives. Our school ethos, WE CARE: Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy, underpins everything we do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Communication Support Worker to join our successful and friendly Hearing Impaired Provision (HIP). The HIP is a nine place additionally resourced provision, which caters for Deaf and Hearing Impaired pupils with a variety of hearing levels and communication modes.

The role of the Communication Support Worker (CSW) is to enable Deaf/Hearing Impaired pupils to access the curriculum. CSWs provide support to hearing impaired pupils to provide access to lessons through various support strategies and through the use of British Sign Language (BSL) or Sign Supported English (SSE), as required, to aid understanding. The communicator will be part of the Hearing Impaired Provision (HIP) team and be responsible to the Teacher of the Deaf who is Head of the Department.

The successful candidate will have experience and/or qualifications working with children with hearing difficulties and be passionate about teaching and learning.

To make an application:

• Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application form (to the right on desktop, below on mobile).

• To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification. Please note CVs are not accepted.

• Hatch High School is an equal opportunities employer. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working in schools are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and two written references.

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.

About Hatch End High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hatch End High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hatch-end-high-school-harrow

Hatch End High School is a high performing, innovative Academy in Harrow with a large and highly successful Sixth Form. We are extremely proud of our diverse and multi-ethnic cohort and outstanding reputation for inclusion. Standards and progress are high, but we are never complacent. Our school ethos, WE CARE: Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy, underpins everything we do.

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