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We are recruiting a qualified BSL/English Interpreter to join our Deaf Access Team as a Community & Educational Interpreter. The city of Derby has the 2 nd largest Deaf population outside of London which means there is a high demand for BSL interpreters to support the local Deaf community in a variety of settings. At Derby College Group (DCG) we have over 40 Deaf students each academic year, who also require support.
The Role
This role includes lots of variety and youll be working with a wide range of people, from students to professionals in their workplace. You may be asked to attend a one-off appointment or be working with the same person on multiple occasions, in various settings such as hospitals, GP surgeries, offices and classrooms. Whilst you will be out in the community working with external customers, you will also be asked to support internal colleagues and higher education students. There are also other unique projects to get involved with, such as induction videos for students, and promoting Deaf Awareness Week to DCG colleagues in May.
The Team
This is a great opportunity to join the Deaf Access team which is small but mighty; providing an invaluable service for the local Deaf community, and generating important revenue fo...