Communication Support Worker

Lister Community School is an 11-16 Academy at the heart of its community and part of the Newham Community School Trust. Our vision is to provide a world class education for young people in Newham. Our actions are driven by the conviction that our young people have the right to the same quality of teaching and range of opportunities as at any school in the country. Our ethos is one of continuous improvement, with a focus on strong partnerships and staff development. Over the last ten years we have significantly raised academic standards and are now the school of choice for our local community.

Start date 1st September 2022 – subject to completion of recruitment checks.

Lister Community School is a Deaf friendly school with a long established and thriving Resourced Provision for Deaf young people. Deaf students are supported to integrate with both Deaf and hearing peers in all aspects of school life and to access education in mainstream lessons using a total communication approach. We wish to recruit dynamic, enthusiastic Communication Support Workers as we are expanding our successful provision. The successful applicant will have experience or interest in working with students with a range of abilities.

If you think you have the potential to work as an outstanding Communication Support Worker and have at least Level 2 BSL then an application form can be downloaded directly from below or the Lister Community School website.

Closing date: 12pm Thursday 7th July 2022

Please note that applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close the advert early depending on the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment and enhanced DBS checks.

Please note: We do not have parking facilities on site. Due to the high volume of applicants, we will only contact those candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the process.