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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
Job Title: Communication Support Worker (BSL)
Location: Merseyside
Pay: £26+ per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours
Start Date: May 2026
About the role
As a Communication Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing students to fully engage with learning and college life.
Using your skills in British Sign Language, lip-speaking, note-taking and adapting learning materials, you will provide tailored support that meets individual learner needs and promotes independence.
Day to Day of the Role:
*Provide in-class and out-of-class communication support for Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing students
*Adapt learning materials and classroom environments to ensure accessibility
*Encourage learner independence and the development of effective communication strategies
*Use and maintain specialist equipment to support learning
*Collaborate with tutors and the Additional Learning Support (ALS) team to remove barriers to learning
*Support learners during exams, academic reviews and safeguarding meetings
*Assist with enrolment and induction to ensure a smooth transition into college life
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*British Sign Language (BSL) Level 2 or above
*Experience supporting individuals with hearing loss
*A clear understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding
*GCSEs (A–C / Level 2) in English and Maths
*An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.


Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.


Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking ’Apply Now’. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.


Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.