- Job Reference
- 0722-24
- Date Posted
- Thursday 8 August 2024
- Application Closing Date
- Thursday 22 August 2024
- Location
- Preston Campus
- Salary
- £33,966 to £39,347 per annum pro rata
- Basis
- Part Time Term Time
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term for 12 months
- Job Category / Type
- Professional Services
- School / Service
- Student Services
- Hours
- 14.50 hours per week
- Interview Date
- To be confirmed
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The University of Central Lancashire is seeking a British Sign Language/English Interpreter to work within our established Inclusive Support Team, based on our Preston Campus, providing comprehensive BSL/English Interpreting support for deaf students in academic and related non-academic environments.
Joining our friendly Inclusive Support team within Student Support and Wellbeing, you will have a qualification in an NRCPD approved course for sign language interpreters and experience of interpreting with people in educational contexts.
Knowledge of inclusive practice and disability legislation/policy and experience of applying this in the workplace is essential, as well as having a proven ability to work consistently under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines.
This is is a fixed term contract for 12 months (term time only) to cover long term absence.
Read more about the benefits of working at UCLan
We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
UCLan is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding - UCLan
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, UCLan will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.