Specialist Notetaker

**Do you have experience taking notes and of working within an education or community setting?**

If so, we have an opportunity for a Specialist Notetaker to work within the ASSIST team, providing support mainly in the North of Staffordshire in higher education institutions. The Office base is Staffordshire Place 2, Stafford (Centre for mileage as agreed)

**Salary**:
Specialist Notetaker - manual £11.18 - £12.02 per hour

Specialist Notetaker - electronic - £11.39 - £13.41 per hour

(Depending on qualifications and experience)

We are looking to appoint Specialist Notetakers (manual and electronic) to work within the ASSIST team. Hours will vary dependent on timetable demand and staff availability. Flexible working is required due to fluid student timetables.

You will provide a manual note taking and/or an electronic notetaking service for people who have a hearing or vision impairment or an autism spectrum condition.

In-house sensory awareness and OCNWMR Level 3 Notetaker training will be provided to ensure consistency and minimum standards are met.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as ongoing training, supervision and feedback will be provided.

Duties include:

- Note taking within sessions as needed
- Simplifying written information as needed Production of manual or electronic notes in a format appropriate to the needs of the student/client.
- Some additional out of class support for students as needed, including but not limited to: help with locating research, submitting assignments, paperwork, document organisation, exam support, sighted guide - full training provided.
- Work in education settings is typically over 2 x twelve-week semesters. Some work in a community situation may also be available during non-teaching times of the year.

Applicants will need to be:

- confident in their use of written English; spelling and grammar,
- be able to write at speed and have clear handwriting. This will be assessed prior to and during interview.

Other roles within education settings may be available dependent on qualifications, experience and availability, therefore applicants are encouraged to disclose all qualifications, either achieved or working towards.

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
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Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
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**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.

**Our recruitment process**:
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