Childcare and Education - Communication Support Worker
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Childcare and Education - Communication Support Worker
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Overview
Communication support workers (CSWs) help deaf students in school.
Key Activities
- Work out what will help students learn
- Help students communicate
- Support learners by lipspeaking and taking notes
- Interpret between spoken English and sign language
- Support learners to become more independent
- Provide training for other staff and students
Workplace
You could work at a school, at a special needs school, at a college or at a university.
Workplace
Communication Support Workers tend to work between 37 to 39 hours a week during term time.
Salary
Starting: £18,000
Experienced: £24,000
Qualifications
You can do a British Sign Language and deaf studies degree but it's not essential.
You can do a college qualification like:
- Level 3 Award In Signing and Receiving Skills in British Sign Language
- Level 3 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies
- Level 3 Certificate in Communication Support for Deaf Learners
You'll be expected to have a level 2 sign language qualification to get onto one of these courses.
You can do further qualifications at higher levels once you start work. Entry requirements for these courses vary.