BSL Interpreter & Access Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time BSL Interpreter & Access Coordinator to join our Specialist Teacher Advisory Service.

About the team

We are a team of teachers and other professionals who are working with children and young people from birth to 25 years old who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing and/or with vision loss to make a difference to their lives and to allow them to make equitable access to education. You will work alongside the team to provide a BSL interpretation service within the council whilst also working with other professionals and educational settings and to support d/Deaf young people’s independence.

We require:

• A practitioner who has considerable experience of working within the Deaf community and with BSL users and with a strong understanding of Deaf culture
• Someone with experience of working with children and young people
• Someone with at least a level 6 BSL qualification who is registered as an BSL interpreter, or prepared to complete this qualification
• Someone with experience of interpreting for Deaf people
• Someone with strong organisational and communication skills
• Someone with a commitment to inclusion and safeguarding

Part time positions will be considered for the right candidate

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £43,150 - £47,664. The starting salary is £43,150 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Generous holiday 25–34 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Diana Vincent on Diana.Vincent@Southampton.gov.uk

Interview Information:

Please note that interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 24th November 2026.

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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Attachments

• Job Description - BSL Interpreter Access Coordinator.pdf