Communication Support Worker (CSW) TA – Beaucroft, Dorset

We are seeking a Communication Support Worker (CSW) TA to join our team to support an individual child who joined us on 2nd September 2026. This is a unique opportunity for someone who is British Sign Language (BLS) Level 3 qualified or above.

The role will involve supporting a SEN child who is profoundly Deaf and has additional medical and physiotherapy needs. You will support the child in accessing all areas of the curriculum through voiced British Sign Language (BSL), enabling their full participation in learning and school life. The role includes promoting Deaf awareness within the child’s class as well as supporting and contributing to the development of a Deaf-friendly school environment.

This position is offered on a full time, term-time only basis. The working hours are 8:45am to 3:45pm, with half an hour for lunch, Monday to Friday.
The role will suit a skilled BSL practitioner who is committed to not only supporting the individual child but providing impactful whole school support.

Please view the job description for full details about the role and person specification requirements. It is essential that you meet the required/essential criteria so we can provide the right match for the child. These are available via our Dorset Council Jobs listing:

www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/36076/communication-support-worker-ta–beaucroft-school.html

If you would like to gain a broader view of Beaucroft and the wonderful things that happen here, please take a look at our website, Facebook and Instagram pages:

Website: www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk

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The salary is based on Dorset Job Evaluation Grade 8. The salary quoted is the annual salary minimum and maximum starting salary for the position, at the time of the advert, based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Beaucroft School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on 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.
We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. A Department for Education Teacher’s Check will also be completed on all staff as part of the onboarding process.

We have an excellent track record in developing staff with an extensive internal professional training schedule and we can offer you:
• Ongoing CPD support including Dorset Therapeutic Thinking (TADSS)
• Wellbeing package linked to Schools UK and Dorset Council
• The opportunity to work within a school and college where all can thrive and staff are highly valued

Beaucroft is a Foundation Special School that caters for children and young people between the ages of 4 to 19 years who are experiencing learning difficulties, including complex needs, and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Our pupils’ needs range vastly and we are dedicated to giving the very best education to the children that they deserve.
Beaucroft is a special place, where children feel valued and staff ensure that learning needs are met. In addition to the National Curriculum, it offers a personalised, innovative curriculum to meet particular learning needs, focused on practical, community based learning, creating a friendly, caring environment where children positively thrive.
This is a fantastic time to join our wonderful Beaucroft team.

Please be aware that Beaucroft Foundation School and College operates across two sites so you must be able to travel to and from both sites. While we have two sites in Wimborne, we are one team with a shared vision, aims and values for Beaucroft. Staffing is arranged based on the needs of Beaucroft so you may be asked to work at one or both sites as required.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the School Office on 01202 886083 and ask for Rachel Shaw (HR Manager).

This role is being offered on a rolling basis. Applicants will be reviewed and shortlisted against the job description and person specification criteria on a rolling basis. If your application is successful, you will receive an invitation to interview.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time when the post has been successfully filled.

Start date of employment: As soon as possible to support the individual child. For the right candidate, we can be flexible.