Relief (Bank) BSL Communicator Guide
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.49 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | B29 6NA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sense |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 280168JCP |
Summary
Do you have a few hours each week to positively impact someone's life?
We are currently seeking a Relief British Sign Language (BSL) Communicator Guide/Community Support Worker to join our fantastic team to take on this rewarding opportunity.
This is a Relief role with various hours. We work flexibly across the week with hours to suit your needs. Sense is offering you an hourly rate of £13.49.
In this role, you will support an individual who is Deaf based in the West Midlands. You will support them in engaging in activities locally and also a holiday abroad (Deafblind international holiday) and create meaningful experiences. Your responsibilities may include accompanying them on food shopping trips, attending medical appointments, and participating in social and leisure activities such as bowling, swimming, and visiting the park.
Requirements for this role:
A BSL Level 3 qualification or an equivalent to effectively communicate through BSL and hands-on signing.
A full UK driving license and business insurance and must be willing to drive your own vehicle (Mileage paid 0.45 pence per mile).
Experience in Care and/or being confident working in a lone working setting.
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
Free DBS Check
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
We are currently seeking a Relief British Sign Language (BSL) Communicator Guide/Community Support Worker to join our fantastic team to take on this rewarding opportunity.
This is a Relief role with various hours. We work flexibly across the week with hours to suit your needs. Sense is offering you an hourly rate of £13.49.
In this role, you will support an individual who is Deaf based in the West Midlands. You will support them in engaging in activities locally and also a holiday abroad (Deafblind international holiday) and create meaningful experiences. Your responsibilities may include accompanying them on food shopping trips, attending medical appointments, and participating in social and leisure activities such as bowling, swimming, and visiting the park.
Requirements for this role:
A BSL Level 3 qualification or an equivalent to effectively communicate through BSL and hands-on signing.
A full UK driving license and business insurance and must be willing to drive your own vehicle (Mileage paid 0.45 pence per mile).
Experience in Care and/or being confident working in a lone working setting.
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
Free DBS Check
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.