New exciting role: IAG/Triage Officer!

Zebra Access is delighted to receive funding from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to provide IAG/Triage services to the local Deaf community across the Black Country and surrounding areas over the next 3 years.

This is a new project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Reaching Communities and candidates applying for this role will need to:

• Provide individual and community IAG/Triage support to local Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people and communities.

• Be a self-starter and be able to work on their own initiative.

• Be a fluent BSL user.

• Have experience of working and communicating with Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people in a variety of settings

• Ideally possess background experience in an IAG setting, signposting to other services, holds relevant IAG qualifications or prepared to attend relevant IAG courses to further their IAG career.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about:

• IAG/Triage working for a better streamlined service for the CIO.

• Supporting, inspiring and mentoring Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people.

• Ensuring that Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people are enabled to express their views and opinions. 

• Increasing societal awareness of Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people and communities.

• Working towards eliminating the barriers that Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people face on a daily basis.

JOB TITLE: IAG/Triage Officer (2 days per week – 16 hours – days of work to be agreed). 

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term to September 2027. 

SALARY: The salary for this post is £23-25,000 per annum, pro-rata depending on experience and qualifications. 

HOURS: 16 hours per week. Flexible working is essential. Days of work will be agreed upon appointment, however, it may be necessary to work additional hours to complete your duties, for which time in lieu will be awarded accordingly. 

If you feel that you are the kind of person we are looking for to lead and deliver this project, please accordingly apply below:

Click here for full Job Description and Personal Specifications for the role.

How to apply: Send your CV and covering letter, stating why you feel you are the best person for this job, by email to: bob@zebra-access.com 

Application deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 25th September 2024.

Interviews: To be held within 2 weeks after the deadline. 

Please contact Zebra Access’ Managing Director, Bob Marsh by email: bob@zebra-access.com if you have any further queries or wish to arrange an informal discussion about the vacancy.