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British Sign Language Communication Support Worker / Trainee or Registered Sign Language Interpreter
Term Time – 14 hours per week
Fixed Term – June 2025
Salary: Grade 5 £30,208 – 33,204 per annum, pro rata as applicable (Starting Salary will commence at £30,208)
- Pay Award pending
Location: City and Riverside Campus as required
Working Hours: flexible working hours to be agreed.
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We are looking for dynamic and forward-thinking individuals to join the Student Experience Directorate and become part of our Learning Support Team.
As a British Sign Language Communication Support Worker / Trainee or Registered Sign Language Interpreter you will provide Communication Support for BSL users across a variety of areas.
Working within our team you will provide a professional service. You willsupport individuals or small groups within the learning environment, you will have the ability to develop good positive working relationships with individuals at all levels and be able to communicate effectively in both BSL and English.
You will work as a team to support and encourage students to engage in their learning experience, prompting them to stay motivated and focused on their tasks. Our team use Microsoft functions and virtual learning environments to maintain record keeping and communicate with our students.
We are looking to recruit professional, confident, and reliable staff to join our team to facilitate communication between BLS and non BSL users. We need team players who have great communication skills, who enjoy supporting others, who understand reasonable adjustments and who are familiar with accessibility functions.
The ideal candidate will be qualified to BSL Level 6, and have extensive experience in using BSL. Experience of the college sector or working within an educational or training environment is desirable.
Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Disclosure Check & Certificate of Good Conduct and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Applications close no later than 1700 on Friday 15th March.
Vacancy Reference Number: 3144
3144 - British Sign Language Communication Support Worker
Location: City Campus
Job Type: Student Experience
Posted: 29/02/2024
Closing date: 15/03/2024
Closing time: 23:59
