Partnership Instructor - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Verified Company
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
Partnership Instructor


Reports to:
Partnership Team Leader


Team:
Partnership Support team


Based at:
Community based in Scotland, living in reach of Glasgow & Edinburgh

Contract:
Full time, 35 hours, permanent


Purpose
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"Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trains dogs that change deaf people's lives through emotional and practical support - because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone."_

  • Provide guidance and training to support partnerships between people with hearing loss and their hearing dog
  • Provide and facilitate community events for people with hearing loss, and hearing dog partners
  • Provide advice and signposting so people can get the help they need

Headline tasks

  • Support hearing dog partners with remote contact, home and workplace visits, and accompanying them to public places
  • Continually assess the training and behaviour standards of hearing dogs and work through training plans with hearing dog partners
  • Work with external contacts such as carers, social workers, workplaces and more to support hearing dog partners
  • Provide community events that bring people together to talk about hearing loss, and support the community of hearing dog partners
  • Through community activity, raise awareness of hearing loss and reach people who our full range of Hearing Link Services can benefit
  • Develop trusting relationships that allow us to learn about people's needs, and refer them to services that can help
  • Help to resolve access issues for hearing dog's accompanying their partner to public places

Important to note

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£24,444.35 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
On the road
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