Communications Support Worker (CSW)
Derby College
Derby
- £20,580 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,580 per annum pro rata (actual salary £16,973 per annum).
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 January 2022
Job overview
37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (part-time hours available).
£20,580 per annum pro rata (actual salary £16,973 per annum).
DCG is recruiting to its expanding "OFSTED Outstanding" Inclusion and Support Team, offering a wide range of support to students across all College sites and is seeking a number of Communication Support Workers to join its busy Deaf Access team.
Deaf Access is a well-established team of highly skilled and experienced CSWs and Sign Language Interpreters who provide communication support to Deaf students within the College and local community. We also operate a communication support agency providing communication support to Deaf people in Derby and the surrounding areas.
Successful applicants will need to work from a socially inclusive perspective and be able to provide inclusive person-centred communication support to students on study programmes across all sites, thus improving retention and achievement.
If you have not already achieved BSL Level 3 you must be willing and able to do so. Applicants with BSL Level 2 or those seeking part-time hours are welcome to apply.
If you wish to discuss the role prior to applying please contact Lisa Peacock, Team Manager – Inclusion, Deaf Access and Funding, on 07973 932813.
Closing date for applications is 7 January 2022
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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