Vacancies

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Staff Vacancies

Technical Officer – East Acton

deafPLUS are seeking an experienced person to discharge the duties of a Technical Officer at our East Acton Centre in West London. This is a part-time position of 18 hours a week.

The successful applicant will perform the following tasks:

• To accept referrals to the Equipment Service from relevant individuals and agencies.
• To assess clients as to their particular individual equipment needs, following this up with the fitting of this equipment in clients’ own homes.
• To perform repairs, organise replacements and maintain regular monitoring checks on current equipment held in stock.

The successful applicant will work closely with both the Service and Centre Managers as well as with Ealing Social Services.

Salary is between £20,541.49 – £25,597.81 pro-rata depending on experience and qualifications. Initial contract will be from the date of commencement of duties to the 31st March 2010.

Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday the 7th of November 2008. Interviews will take place on Friday the 14th of November 2008.

We welcome applications from suitably experienced individuals irrespective of racial origin, age, sex or disability.

Click  for a Job Description and   for a Person Specification. Application forms can be found on your left.

Rehabilitation Support Worker for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Please note this is a Tower Hamlets Council vacancy.

Closing date: 7 November 2008

Grade (or salary if ungraded)
SCP 35 - 37 £31,350 - £32,907 (pay award pending)

Directorate
Adults Health and Wellbeing

Section
Sensory Impairment Team

Location
The Resource Centre, 40-50 Southern Grove, London E3 4PX

Perm / Temp
Temporary fixed term contract - 9 months

Full / Part time
Full time

Details
Are you interested in joining a new project that will make a positive difference to the lives of Deaf and Hard of  Hearing  people in Tower Hamlets?

The Sensory Team has an exciting opportunity for developing, delivering and evaluating rehabilitation support services to people with hearing loss. This offers a lead role for an enthusiastic and committed individual in promoting independence through the provision of intensive practical and emotional support.

We are looking for someone who is self motivated, flexible and able to demonstrate interpersonal and organisational skills as well as excellence in communication. You will be fluent in BSL and have experience of working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in a social care or educational setting. You will also have the ability to monitor and evaluate service delivery, provide reports and make recommendations for future service provision.

We offer a friendly and supportive environment where supervision and professional development are a high priority. You will be joining a hard working, creative and award winning team that is intent on improving services.

For an application pack, please call the Recruitment Line on 020 7364 5011. A textphone/minicom is provided for those with a hearing or speech impairment on 020 7364 4853.

For further details regarding the post, please contact:
Kathy Kohler
Tel: 020 7364 6730
Mob: 07958 215247
Email: kathy.kohler@towerhamlets.gov.uk

For an informal chat regarding the post, please contact: Rebecca Mansell at deafPLUS

CSW /Administrator

deafPLUS National Office are seeking a full-time experienced Communication Support Worker/PA. The postholder will be based at National Office, Whitechapel in East London

Salary: Between £20,541.49 - £25,597.81 per annum will be offered to the successful canditate dependent on experience and qualifications.

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours a week.

Click  for a Job Description and   for a Person Specification. Application forms can be found on your left.

Applicants must have a minimum NVQ Level 3 BSL (or working towards) and Level 2 English/Maths (GCSE or equivalent). Previous experience of communication support for Deaf people is essential.

Closing date for applications: Friday 31st October 2008, 5pm.

If you are interested in applying for this post please contact Rebecca Mansell on rebecca.mansell@deafplus.org or call 020 7790 6147 (answerphone after 5pm)

We welcome applications from suitably experienced individuals irrespective of racial origin, age, sex or disability.

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Trustee Vacancies

Hammersmith and Fulham - London

deafPLUS requires Trustees who are residents of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. If you are interested, please contact us at: info@deafplus.org  or tel/fax: 020 7790 9629.

The Board of Trustees work with the CEO to provide strategic guidance towards taking deafPLUS forward, expanding core projects and developing a wider range of services.

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Volunteers wanted

Volunteers to support the East Acton Centre, supporting clients who are residents of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Also to work with our Hard of Hearing Club as well as various administrative duties.

For more information please contact Mary at the East Acton centre

Volunteers to assist on a short-term basis.  Expertise in administration and fundraising would be very welcome, however we would appreciate contact from anyone with a few hours to spare to help with the day to day running of this very grass-roots, deaf-led charity.

Please contact deafPLUS at: info@deafplus.org  or tel/fax: 020 7790 9629.