Looking for a rewarding career in Care?
We are currently seeking a BSL Communicator Guide (Community Support Worker) to join our team in Coseley, Dudley. This role is permanent, working 5 hours per week.
This is a rewarding opportunity to assist an individual with Usher syndrome in accessing the community for social and leisure activities. To be considered for this role, you must have a BSL Level 3 qualification or equivalent to effectively communicate with the individual through BSL and hands-on signing.
As a Communicator Guide, you will help the individual engage in activities they enjoy and create meaningful experiences. Your responsibilities may include accompanying them on food shopping trips, attending appointments, and participating in social and leisure activities such as bowling, swimming, and visiting the park. Additionally, you will support the individual in making their own choices and deciding how they want to spend their day.
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
1. 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
2. Free DBS Check
3. On-going development opportunities
4. Flexible working and family friendly policies
5. Employee referral scheme
6. Health and well-being support
7. Pension Scheme
8. Discount scheme
Your duties can include:
9. To support individuals / groups within the centre and community.
10. To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities who use Sense services.
11. To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.
Your required skills and experiences:
12. You require a full UK license and Business Insurance and must be willing to drive your own vehicle (Mileage paid 0.45 pence per mile).
13. A minimum of a Level 3 British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is required.
14. Experience in Care and being confident working in a lone working setting is desirable.
Why work for Sense?
Sense is a national disability charity supporting everyone who is deafblind or has complex disabilities. We believe everyone should be able to take part in life, no matter their disability.
Our work empowers thousands of people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfill their potential.
Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn’t for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable.