Deaf Services Assessment and Support Officer

1 week ago

Remote, United Kingdom Medway Council Full time

**Deaf Services Assessment and Support Officer**:
**Employer**: Medway Council

**Salary**: Range 4 - £28,374 - £33,723 per annum / pro rata

**Location**: Hybrid - Works part in the office (Gun Wharf) and part from home

**Contract**: Permanent

**Working Pattern**: Full Time

**Hours**: 37 hours per week.

**DBS Check**: Enhanced

**Closing Date**: 24/03/2024 at 23:59

**Reference**: REC2993VR

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deaf Services Assessment Support Officer position within our small Medway Deaf Services Team. This is a full-time permanent position.

This post would work alongside our existing and experienced assessment and support worker and sits within a supportive locality-based Adults Social Work team.

This role would involve going into the community to assess adults who are deaf, become deaf and those whose first language is British Sign Language BSL. The role would involve assessing and providing equipment and support to those people and to work alongside community and health organisations to promote the service and advocate and promote the interests of the people we serve.

We are looking for someone with a BSL qualification preferably, but this is not essential. We would ideally like them to have experience of assessing for equipment, however we would consider people who have an interest and experience in working with people who are deaf, whether in a personal or professional capacity and can provide evidence of this as well as someone who is willing to learn and develop in this area of our work. We are searching for someone who is passionate about this service, shows initiative and innovation in their approach and who has enthusiasm to develop and improve the service.

**In return we offer you**:

- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme package
- Access to wider training and development qualifications
- Flexible working scheme
- Travel plan discounts
- Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
- Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.

**Our organisation**:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.
- If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Hayley Loveridge or Amanda Dean on 01634 334466_

**Important Information
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile.**

**Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement**

**For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.**
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date._

**How to apply**:
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.

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