British Sign Language Tutor

Overview

Waverley Court

Salary: £33,287 - £39,129 (pro-rata for part-time & sessional)

Hours:

36 per week, 39 weeks

Part time & Job share will be considered

• Teach BSL in educational establishments and to families.
• Provide training/create and deliver courses for parents and staff in BSL.

Applicants must have experience in teaching BSL to adults and working/engaging effectively with families and their deaf children and possess fluent BSL skills to SCQF 8 or above, or equivalent.

If shortlisted for interview candidates will be required to provide a sample lesson plan as part of a writing assessment before they attend interview. A reading assessment and BSL skills test will also be required as part of the in-person interview process.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outwith the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best  recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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