Salary - £15.86 per hour
Hours - Ad-hoc when required
Contract - Bank Staff
Location - Peterborough & Stamford
Closing Date - 5th June 2026
About the Role
We are seeking
BSL Support Workers to join our bank team, providing specialist support to D/deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind students. This role supports learners assessed as requiring communication support to access and fully participate in learning.
You will work collaboratively with teaching staff and the wider ALS team, while also using your own initiative to promote learner independence, confidence and academic success, in line with EHCP outcomes where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide communication support using preferred methods, including British Sign Language (BSL)
- Ensure learners can access all spoken and written communication in lessons
- Clarify and adapt language, instructions and terminology to support understanding
- Promote engagement, motivation and independent learning
- Support literacy, study skills, notetaking and exam access arrangements
- Encourage and support the use of assistive technology and equipment
- Maintain accurate daily support records and contribute to reviews
- Liaise with tutors to prepare and adapt learning materials
- Support behaviour management and positive learner conduct
- Accompany students on trips and work placements where required
About You You will have:
- Level 3 British Sign Language qualification (essential)
- Level 2 Learning Support qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting D/deaf or hard of hearing learners
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- A calm, patient and flexible approach
- Commitment to equality, inclusion and safeguarding
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
