BSL Interpreter & Access Coordinator (17275)

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Flexible working

Staff networks

Cycle to work

Season ticket loans

Death in service

Volunteer days

Job summary

Southampton City Council is recruiting a permanent, full-time BSL Interpreter & Access Coordinator to join the Specialist Teacher Advisory Service. You will provide a BSL interpretation service within the council and work with professionals and educational settings to support Deaf young people’s independence.

The role requires substantial experience with the Deaf community, a Level 6 BSL qualification (or willingness to complete), and strong organisational and communication skills, with a

Qualifications

• Experience with Deaf community and BSL users.
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding.
• Willingness to complete Level 6 BSL qualification (if not already).

Responsibilities

• Provide BSL interpretation service within the council.
• Collaborate with professionals and educational settings.
• Support Deaf young people's independence and inclusion.

Skills

Deaf community experience

Experience with children and young ppl

Strong organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Commitment to inclusion and Safeguard

Education

BSL Level 6 qualification

Registered BSL interpreter

Job description

BSL Interpreter & Access Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time BSL Interpreter & Access Coordinator to join our Specialist Teacher Advisory Service.

About the team

We are a team of teachers and other professionals who are working with children and young people from birth to 25 years old who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing and/or with vision loss to make a difference to their lives and to allow them to make equitable access to education. You will work alongside the team to provide a BSL interpretation service within the council whilst also working with other professionals and educational settings and to support d/Deaf young people's independence.

We require

• A practitioner who has considerable experience of working within the Deaf community and with BSL users and with a strong understanding of Deaf culture
• Someone with experience of working with children and young people
• Someone with at least a level 6 BSL qualification who is registered as an BSL interpreter, or prepared to complete this qualification
• Someone with experience of interpreting for Deaf people
• Someone with strong organisational and communication skills
• Someone with a commitment to inclusion and safeguarding

Part time positions will be considered for the right candidate.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £43,150 - £47,664. The starting salary is £43,150 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Generous holiday 25-34 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)