BSL Interpreter

senploy; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy in South Yorkshire seeks a professional BSL interpreter to provide high-quality, confidential interpreting services to Deaf and hearing-impaired students across the college, enabling full access to teaching, learning and college life.

You will interpret lectures, workshops and assessments, support communications during visits and events, adapt approaches to learners' needs, collaborate with lecturers, and promote an inclusive environment that respects Deaf culture.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a British Sign Language qualification at Level 3 or Level 6, depending on the role.
• Previous experience in an educational setting, particularly Further Education, is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of Deaf culture and professional interpreting standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, confidential BSL interpreting between Deaf students and hearing individuals in classroom and college settings.
• Interpret lectures, workshops, tutorials, practical sessions, assessments, examinations and group discussions.
• Support communication during educational visits, enrichment activities, careers events and other college-related activities.
• Adapt interpreting approaches to meet communication needs and learning requirements of individual students.
• Work collaboratively with lecturers and support staff to minimise communication barriers and enable full participation.
• Promote an inclusive learning environment that respects Deaf culture and linguistic needs.

Skills

BSL interpreting

Communication with Deaf students

Education

BSL qualification Level 3 or 6

Job description

Location: South Yorkshire

To provide high-quality, professional British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting services to Deaf and hearing-impaired students across the college, enabling full access to teaching, learning, assessment, enrichment activities and wider college life.

The postholder will facilitate effective communication between Deaf students, lecturers, support staff and peers, promoting inclusion, independence, equality of opportunity and student achievement.

-

Provide accurate, impartial and confidential BSL interpreting between Deaf students and hearing individuals in classroom and college settings.

Provide accurate, impartial and confidential BSL interpreting between Deaf students and hearing individuals in classroom and college settings.

-

Interpret lectures, workshops, tutorials, practical sessions, assessments, examinations and group discussions.

Interpret lectures, workshops, tutorials, practical sessions, assessments, examinations and group discussions.

-

Support communication during educational visits, enrichment activities, careers events and other college-related activities.

Support communication during educational visits, enrichment activities, careers events and other college-related activities.

-

Adapt interpreting approaches to meet the communication needs, language preferences and learning requirements of individual students.

Adapt interpreting approaches to meet the communication needs, language preferences and learning requirements of individual students.

-

Work collaboratively with lecturers and support staff to ensure that communication barriers are minimised and students can participate fully.

Work collaboratively with lecturers and support staff to ensure that communication barriers are minimised and students can participate fully.

-

Enable students to access the curriculum without taking responsibility for teaching or completing learning activities on their behalf.

Enable students to access the curriculum without taking responsibility for teaching or completing learning activities on their behalf.

-

Work with teaching staff to understand subject-specific terminology and prepare for lessons where appropriate.

Work with teaching staff to understand subject-specific terminology and prepare for lessons where appropriate.

-

Support access to learning materials, presentations and classroom discussions through effective interpreting.

Support access to learning materials, presentations and classroom discussions through effective interpreting.

-

Encourage student independence, confidence and active participation in learning.

Encourage student independence, confidence and active participation in learning.

-

Identify communication barriers and liaise with the appropriate college staff to support reasonable adjustments.

Identify communication barriers and liaise with the appropriate college staff to support reasonable adjustments.

-

Maintain professional boundaries and ensure that the interpreter role remains distinct from teaching, mentoring and general learning support.

Maintain professional boundaries and ensure that the interpreter role remains distinct from teaching, mentoring and general learning support.

-

Promote an inclusive learning environment that respects Deaf culture, identity and the linguistic needs of Deaf students.

Promote an inclusive learning environment that respects Deaf culture, identity and the linguistic needs of Deaf students.

-

Support students to communicate their views, ask questions and engage with peers and staff.

Support students to communicate their views, ask questions and engage with peers and staff.

-

Contribute, where appropriate, to discussions about support arrangements and strategies to improve access to education.

Contribute, where appropriate, to discussions about support arrangements and strategies to improve access to education.

-

Maintain a professional, respectful and student-centred approach at all times.

Maintain a professional, respectful and student-centred approach at all times.

-

Support the college's commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Support the college's commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Applicants must hold a British Sign Language (BSL) qualification at Level 3 or Level 6, depending on the requirements of the role, and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with Deaf students and hearing staff. Previous experience working within an educational setting, particularly a Further Education college, is highly desirable. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of Deaf culture, professional interpreting standards and the importance of supporting inclusive learning environments.