Communication Support Worker

West Oaks School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2ST

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,597.00 - £26,682.00 Annually (Actual)

Communication Support Worker job summary

West Oaks School is recruiting, and we would love to hear from you. If you have the ambition, enthusiasm, and the right skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated and supportive team. Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to pupils’ learning experiences? Do you have the skills, patience, and energy to support children and young people with a range of needs? If you are motivated, adaptable, and willing to learn and develop, we would welcome your application.

Your role will include:

• Using your BSL skills to support pupils who are deaf or hearing impaired
• Delivering learning activities for individuals and small groups, planned in collaboration with the class teacher and other professionals
• Supporting pupils to access learning and engage fully in school life

You will be based at our Woodhouse Learning site (LS6 2ST).

We can offer you:

A rewarding and fulfilling role making a real difference

• The opportunity to work with our exceptional pupils
• A highly experienced and supportive staff team committed to continuous improvement
• A strong programme of professional development to support your growth
• The chance to work in an outstanding school (Ofsted Outstanding: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2022)
• A positive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive

Safeguarding is our golden thread and we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, this is at the heart of everything we do. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who have lived or worked overseas in the last five years will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check where applicable. We value diversity and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the community of Leeds.

Applicants should apply through MyNewTerm or via the school website: westoaksschool.co.uk/vacancies. Application forms should be completed on-line through the MyNewTerm portal, CVs will not be accepted. The closing date is Sunday 31st May 2026 at midnight. Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application process, please email recruitment@westoaksschool.co.uk.

Interviews will be held w/c 15 th June 2026

Communication Support Worker -C1 Points 12-17

Required from September 2026

37 hours per week TTO + 5 training days

Actual salary (under 5 years’ service) £ 24, 597 - £26, 682

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

We are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 West Oaks School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 488 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Oaks School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-oaks-school

West Oaks School is an all age 2-19 specialist provision catering for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, communication difficulties and those with a diagnosis of autism. The school operates over two locations. The most established provision is based in Boston Spa, a village on the North East outskirts of Leeds. Our second site is based in the inner city Meanwood area of Leeds and is known as Woodhouse Learning. This site opened in September 2015.

Our sites, Boston Spa Learning and Woodhouse Learning both embrace the same vision for educating children and young people. West Oaks is proud of its inclusive and innovative practice where every child and young person’s needs are met with no compromise. A place where we strive, alongside parents and carers, to achieve the very best outcomes. The learning needs of all our pupils are at the core of our thinking, with a positive culture driving excellence for everyone within our school and college community.

Our learners reflect the wide ethnic and cultural diversity of the city of Leeds.

We design and teach a broad and balanced curriculum, highly differentiated to incorporate the needs, interests and motivations of our pupils. We celebrate individualism at all levels and have a reputation for being ever-responsive to the needs of our pupils. We believe that pupils learn best and enjoy learning when they are actively engaged in practical experiences and are confident in established routines

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