Communication Support Worker in Derby inDerby PUBLISHED MON 27 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Communication Support Worker Job details Posting date: 27 October 2025 Hours: Full time Closing date: 26 November 2025 Location: Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3BH Company: Teaching Vacancies Job type: Permanent Job reference: 8a7b1fb6-8747-41bc-bcfe-312ffda11a3b-1 Apply for this job Summary What skills and experience we're looking for Able to build positive and constructive relationships with children and young people Able to work autonomously and on a one: one basis Proficient communication in both British Sign Language and English Ability to work in a non-judgemental and confidential manner Able to use strategies for rebuilding damaged emotional relationships between pupils and their peers Ability to promote good team working, support colleagues and remain professional at all times Ability to create and maintain a positive learning environment where young people feel safe, happy and engage in teaching and learning The ability to reflect on own behaviour for example, the importance of modelling the behaviour you want to see and the implications of this for your own behaviour What the school offers its staff Royal School for the Deaf Derby is a welcoming, inclusive and understanding environment. We offer a supportive environment with our staff at the heart of what we do - support our children to be the best that they can be. 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.