Freelance or Contracted British Sign Language Level 3​/Communication Support Workers or Traine

Overview

Sign Solutions provides interpreting and translation services to the Deaf community across the UK. Our services include face-to-face and pre-booked video interpreting, Deaf Awareness Training, Access to Work support for Deaf employees, BSL translations, and our on-demand video interpreting platform, Interpreters Live!, a service providing instant communication between Deaf and hearing people through qualified British Sign Language interpreters. All services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With over 27 years of experience, we aim to incorporate our values into our everyday work: empower Deaf people; provide innovative solutions; deliver the highest quality services; be responsive to our customers; value customer satisfaction.

• Seeking freelance self-employed and employed in-house CSWs
• Working in colleges across the Midlands/Birmingham/Warwickshire area providing communication support to enable Deaf students to access their college courses
• Undertaking interpreting assignments on behalf of Sign Solutions
• Delivering high quality interpreting services to all clients and student support

• BSL Level 3 required for CSW (Communication Support Worker)
• NRCPD registered TSLI (Trainee Interpreter)
• Educational sector experience

• Salary dependent on experience;
  Real Living Wage Employer
• Pension scheme
• Term-time-only working pattern
• Training and CPD
• Attendance bonus scheme
• Health and wellbeing schemes; wellbeing accreditations
• Policies on 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
• Disability Confident Leader;
  Good Business Charter Accredited

Applicants must be UK residents by the start of employment and have permission to work in the UK. You are required to hold or undertake a DBS check for roles within Sign Solutions.