Interpreter: In-house BSL/English

Interpreter: In-house BSL/English
Reference: APR20245514
Expiry date: 23:59, 2nd May 2024
Location: Home-based UK
Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours (negotiable), part-time, over 3-4 days
Benefits: For Benefits package info, please refer to the Terms and Conditions

The role

We are looking for a BSL / English Interpreter to deliver interpreting support for our internal colleagues at the National Deaf Children’s Society.

You will work closely alongside the BSL/English Translator, and our Deaf Language and Empowerment team, to ensure the internal organisation is appropriately accessible for all Deaf and hearing colleagues.

What you'll do

- Provide excellent interpreting support to colleagues whilst adhering to the NRCPD Code of Conduct.
- Develop excellent working relationships with all colleagues at the organisation, educating and collaborating on interpreting matters where needed.
- Support internal meetings: 1-1s, Chapter meetings, whole organisation events, training sessions, drop-in sessions as required.
- Support external meetings: meetings with volunteers, online sessions for families, Advice and Guidance officer meetings for parents/carers, Appeals Specialist meetings with parent/carers as required.
- Provide Access to Work support for our deaf colleagues, working closely with Chapter Leads, Platform Leads and the C-suite. Assist with invoicing processes which includes liaising with our Accounts Assistant.
- Work closely with our in-house BSL/English Translator in supporting their translations and quality checking BSL content.
- Produce English voiceover work for external pieces - e.g., social media content.

What you'll need

- To be a competent and skilled Interpreter, confident in working into both British Sign Language and English in simultaneous and consecutive settings.
- Registered Sign Language Interpreter status (RSLI) and be registered with the NRCPD.
- Excellent communication skills, able to work effectively with a wide range of professionals.
- Experience of interpreting in Access to Work environments, both remotely and in-person.
- To keep safeguarding at the forefront, know how to appropriately report any concerns and be sensitive to situations.
- Passion for working with others and sharing and developing your skills, knowledge, and expertise in a collaborative environment.
- A criminal record check / DBS disclosure (if offered the position).

What you'll get

- Home-based working with flexible hours.
- 25 days’ holiday - plus additional 3 days at Christmas (and bank holidays).
- Pension (5.5% employer contribution).
- Annual performance-based salary increase.
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programmes.

What we do

The National Deaf Children's Society are the leading charity for deaf children. We give expert support on childhood deafness, raise awareness and campaign for deaf children's rights, so they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Disability Confidence

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please contact us with any accessibility or reasonable adjustment enquiries.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).

Other organisations may call this role BSL Interpreter, British Sign Language Interpreter, BSL to English Interpreter, English to BSL Interpreter, or Interpreter.

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