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Communication Support Worker (REQ0100) at Coastland College

Dorset Council • Chapelhay, Weymouth

Salary

£23k – £23k

Posted

1 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Communication Support Worker (REQ0100) at Coastland College in Chapelhay, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £23k – £23k. Dorset Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Specialist Support Assistant – Communication Support to provide specialist communication support for a profoundly deaf student whose primary language is British Sign Language (BSL). The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to enable full access to learning, social activities, work placements and wider college life through effective BSL communication and Total Communication approaches. The role will involve facilitating communicat…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £23k – £23k
How this salary compares: about 24% below the £30,007 median across 1,977 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Chapelhay, Weymouth
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Chapelhay — browse them
Posted: 1 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Social work and care is a high-volume sponsorship category driven by persistent demand for care assistants, senior care workers, registered nurses in care settings, and qualified social workers. Many care home operators and domiciliary care providers hold active sponsor licences and recruit internationally on a regular basis.