Advice and Support Officer - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Merseyside Society for Deaf People

Description

Advice and Support Officer

Salary:
£23,000 per annum


Hours: 35 hours per week


Contract:
Permanent


Location:
Based at Queen's Drive Liverpool with requirement to deliver services across Liverpool, Wirral and Sefton

We are seeking an outgoing and friendly individual who is highly motivated, to work as part of our newly formed Support and Advice Team.

The team empowers and assists people with hearing loss with a wide range of issues. From supporting with letter translation and phone calls to helping people looking for new accommodation or a job, no two days are the same

The ability to communicate in British Sign Language is essential for this role

The Advice and Support Officer is an exciting and challenging role which includes:

• Delivering scheduled drop in advice sessions in different locations for our communities
• Arranging one to one appointments and home visits to provide support, information and advice
• Being allocated short term cases where an individual may need support with a particular issue or to achieve agreed outcomes over a period of 612 weeks
• Keeping up to date records of advice and support given

Closing Date:
Ongoing.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£23,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Language:

• BSL (required)

Work Location:
In person