Freelance or Contracted British Sign Language Level 3/ Communication Support Workers or Trainee[...]

Sign Solutions; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of services for Deaf and hard of hearing people, Sign Solutions seeks Communication Support Workers (CSWs) to enhance accessibility in educational settings across the Midlands. This role involves providing interpreting and support services for Deaf students, requiring BSL Level 3 and educational sector experience. Sign Solutions prides itself on being a Real Living Wage Employer, offering competitive salaries and numerous employee benefits in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Term Time only working pattern

Training and CPD

Health and Wellbeing schemes

Employee Assistance Programme / Cash Plan

Access to discounts from hundreds of leading retailers

Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) and (SSP)

Flexible contracts available

Qualifications

• BSL Level 3 required for CSW.
• NRCPD registration needed for Trainee Interpreter.
• Experience in the educational sector is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Undertake interpreting assignments for Deaf students.
• Deliver high quality interpreting services.

Skills

Communication

Interpreting

Education

BSL Level 3

NRCPD registration

Job description

Company Description

Join Our Growing Team at Sign Solutions!

Are you passionate about making a difference? Due to our rapidly expanding client base, Sign Solutions is excited to grow our team!

About Us: Sign Solutions, established in 1998, is the leading provider of services for Deaf and hard of hearing people, available 24/7/365. We are an ISO 9001, 27001, 22301, 14001 & 18841 accredited, Crown Commercial Service framework supplier, specializing in non-spoken interpretation and translation. Our experienced, NRCPD registered, DBS and BPSS checked interpreters provide services onsite, nationally and internationally, both face-to-face and remotely.

Our Innovative Services:

• InterpretersLive!: Our cutting-edge video relay interpreting service offers British Sign Language interpreters on demand, accessible via desktop or tablet. This service ensures D/deaf employees can participate in meetings and make phone calls with hearing customers and colleagues.
• Website Accessibility: Our InterpretersLive! service also helps organizations become accessible to D/deaf people through a link on their website allowing them to instantly connect , enhancing their accessibility rating and allowing D/deaf people to communicate via a real-time online BSL interpreter.
• Training and Qualifications: Our training centre offers qualifications in BSL and CPD for British Sign Language interpreters. We also provide Deaf awareness training, available onsite or via e-learning.
• Translation Services: We make videos and documents accessible to D/deaf people by translating them into BSL, offering a cost-effective and efficient translation service.
  
  

Our Mission: To provide access and combat inequality by enabling people of different languages, cultures and communities to talk to each other.

Sign Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants, and we welcome diversity in our workforce. We warmly encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and veteran status. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact our recruitment team for assistance.

Job Description

Seeking freelance self-employed and employed in-house CSW's

You will be working in colleges across the Midlands/Birmingham/Warwickshire area providing communication support to enable Deaf student to access their college courses

• To undertake interpreting assignments on behalf of Sign Solutions
• To deliver high quality Interpreting services to all clients and student support
  
  

Qualifications

BSL Level 3 required for CSW (Communication Support Worker)

NRCPD registered TSLI for (Trainee Interpreter)

Educational sector experience

Additional Information

Salary & Benefits For Employed Staff.

Salary dependent on experience, we are a Real Living Wage Employer

Benefits include, but are not limited to for in house positions:

• Pension scheme
• Term Time only working pattern
• Pension scheme
• Training and CPD
• Attendance bonus scheme
• Health and Wellbeing schemes
• Wellbeing Accreditations
• Policies to include Mental Health, Menopause and more
• Employee Assistance Programme / Cash Plan
• Access to discounts from hundreds of leading retailers
• Access to mental health specialist support
• Birthday celebrations/gifts
• Team events
• Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) and (SSP)
• Flexible contracts available
• Work for an established company with 25 years in the industry
• Supportive and flexible employer
• Disability Confident Leader
• Real Living Wage Employer
• And more!
  
  

What our employed CSW's have to say about working for Sign Solutions:

“I really enjoy working for SS as the whole team is very dedicated and supportive. The company also offers professional development opportunities for their employers and hold training to keep us up to date. The most important thing for me is that the company promotes the values of diversity and equality, I’m glad to be part of this team”.

“I started as a freelancer CSW, last year I decided to apply for an in-house position. I decided this because, working for Sign Solutions has been amazing. I have a large family and they are very supportive, understanding, and professional. They have lots of training available, team building days out, regular meetings and lots more benefits”.

“Consistent salary, paid throughout summertime so no periods of non-payment”.