Communication Support Worker

Dover Park Primary School, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO33 2BN

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week- Monday to Friday (Term-time only)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Actual salary: £17,682 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
• Pay scale: Hay Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to join a creative, dynamic and motivated team, who are passionate about working together to give children the best possible opportunities? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint and Communication Support Worker to provide communication support for a profoundly deaf student to access the learning environment and the curriculum, facilitating full inclusion in school life.

We are a ‘Good’ school in the heart of Ryde with above national average outcomes in Key Stage 2 and we are looking for teaching assistants to join our dedicated team.

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for someone who:

• has the ability to communicate through BSL
• supports our inclusive, nurturing ethos
• has experience of supporting deaf children and young people
• is committed to the development and welfare of all children
• has an understanding of Deaf awareness and Deaf culture
• has the ability to relate well to children and young people and their parents/ carers.

We can offer the successful applicant:

• a newly refurbished and well-resourced indoor and outdoor environment
• a friendly and highly supportive staff team
• an inclusive and caring culture where every child and member of staff is encouraged and supported to reach their full potential
• a school which Ofsted stated to have ‘A happy atmosphere where pupils feel safe and behave exceptionally well’.

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

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dover Park Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dover Park Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@doverparkpri.iow.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dover-park-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Dover Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@doverparkpri.iow.sch.uk.

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