Communication Learning Support Practitioner

We are looking to appoint a Communication Learning Support Practitioner to provide BSL signing support to individuals and/or groups of learners with a hearing impairment, who are attending mainstream and Inclusive Learning Curriculum courses.

You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and imaginative signer who is qualified to minimal level 3 British Sign language and who will nurture positive attitudes to learning resulting in the best outcomes for our students. You will have an excellent understanding of the role and impact of additional learning support and will make a significant contribution to the development of teaching and learning at EKC Group.

The role may also include personal care, assisting with mobility and specific medical/feeding needs. Experience in working with the above needs would be an advantage but full training will be given.

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Please note that this vacancy requires the successful candidate to work 37 hours per week, 38 weeks during term time and the salary will be £18,771 pro rata per annum.

A holiday payment of £2,720 will be paid equally in your twelve monthly salary payments in addition to the pro rata salary above.

EKC Group’s Broadstairs College are seeking a Communication Learning Support Practitioner to join the Group. As a Communication Learning Support Practitioner your role will be to provide British Sign Language signing and learning support to students on programmes of study and/or courses.

In your role as a Communication Learning Support Practitioner you will use a range of support strategies to select and adapt tasks, resources and learning activities, to encourage and motivate students working in conjunction with ALS tutors and to undertake with teaching staff EHCP In-Year Reviews for students with hearing impairment and attend/support communication in Annual Reviews.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement

• If new to teaching, you will benefit from £7000 investment in your teacher training when you come straight from industry

• Access to 100’s of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)

• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes

• Generous pension scheme – 18% employer contribution

• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero

• Time off for your child’s first day at school, moving home and for interviews

• My 10 Days initiative – bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work

• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk or Head of Department inclusive Learning Rachel I’Anson on rachel.ianson@eastkent.ac.uk