Freelance or Contracted British Sign Language Level 3/ Communication Support Workers or Trainee Interpreters TSLI (Midlands)

Company Description Join Our Growing Team at Sign Solutions! Sign Solutions, founded in 1998, provides interpreting and translation services to the Deaf community across the UK. Our mission is 'To provide access and combat inequality by enabling people of different languages, cultures and communities to talk to each other' and we do this through our range of non‑spoken services, contributing to breaking down communication barriers for Deaf people. Our services include face‑to‑face and pre‑booked video interpreting, Deaf Awareness Training, Access to Work support for Deaf employees, BSL translations, and our on‑demand video interpreting platform, InterpretersLive!, a service providing instant communication between Deaf and hearing people through qualified British Sign Language interpreters. All of our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As an organisation with over 27 years of experience, we aim to incorporate our values into our everyday work. Our values are to Empower Deaf People Provide Innovative Solutions Deliver the highest quality services Be responsive to our customers Value customer satisfaction We are a growing organisation that is full of passionate people wanting to make a difference, if you believe you can bring enthusiasm, tenacity, and a professional approach to work, we encourage you to apply for a role with us, today! Applicants must be UK residents and by the start of employment and have permission to work in the UK. In addition, you are required to hold or undertake a DBS check for roles within Sign Solutions. Job Description Seeking freelance self-employed and employed in-house CSW's You will be working in colleges across the Midlands/Birmingham/Warwickshire area providing communication support to enable Deaf student to access their college courses

1. To undertake interpreting assignments on behalf of Sign Solutions
2. To deliver high quality Interpreting services to all clients and student support Qualifications BSL Level 3 required for CSW (Communication Support Worker) NRCPD registered TSLI for (Trainee Interpreter) Educational sector experience Additional Information Salary & Benefits for employed staff. Salary dependent on experience, we are a Real Living Wage Employer Benefits include, but are not limited to for in house positions: Pension scheme Term Time only working pattern Pension scheme Training and CPD Attendance bonus scheme Health and Wellbeing schemes Wellbeing Accreditations Policies to include Mental Health, Menopause and more Employee Assistance Programme / Cash Plan Access to discounts from hundreds of leading retailers Access to mental health specialist support Birthday celebrations/gifts Team events Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) and (SSP) Flexible contracts available Work for an established company with 25 years in the industry Supportive and flexible employer Disability Confident Leader Real Living Wage Employer Good Business Charter Accredited And more! What our employed CSW's have to say about working for Sign Solutions: “I really enjoy working for SS as the whole team is very dedicated and supportive. The company also offers professional development opportunities for their employers and hold training to keep us up to date. The most important thing for me is that the company promotes the values of diversity and equality, I’m glad to be part of this team”. “I started as a freelancer CSW, last year I decided to apply for an in-house position. I decided this because, working for Sign Solutions has been amazing. I have a large family and they are very supportive, understanding, and professional. They have lots of training available, team building days out, regular meetings and lots more benefits”. “Consistent salary, paid throughout summertime so no periods of non-payment”.