Female Community Support Worker (BSL essential)

Do you have a few hours each week to positively impact someone's life?

We are currently looking for a Community Support Worker (Communicator Guide) who has a British Sign Language qualification (BSL) to join our great team in Norfolk.

This position offers a permanent role with a commitment of 6 hours per week, supporting a person who is deaf access the community, to access work and social activities.

As a Community Support Worker, you will help the individuals engage in their preferred activities and create fulfilling experiences. You'll support them in making their own choices on how they would like to spend their day.

Requirements for this role:

A British Sign Language (BSL) Level 3 qualification or an equivalent to effectively communicate through BSL.
A full UK driving licence 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:

24 days' holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
Free DBS Check
On-going development opportunities
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee referral scheme
Health and well-being support
Pension Scheme
Discount scheme

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/