At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide notetaking support for students with hearing or vision loss in higher education.
- Company: Staffordshire County Council, a supportive and inclusive employer.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly pay, flexible hours, and training provided.
- Other info: Zero hours contract with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Strong written English skills and ability to type quickly.
The predicted salary is between 14.13 - 14.13 £ per hour.
Do you like writing or typing? Do you have experience of taking your own notes in education or work? We are looking for Specialist Notetakers (manual and electronic) to work within the ASSIST team. You'll provide notetaking support for students with hearing or vision loss mainly in the North of Staffordshire and Wolverhampton, in higher education institutions.
Salary:
- Specialist Notetaker – manual £13.47 – £14.13 per hour
- Specialist Notetaker – electronic £13.69 – £15.56 per hour
Contract:
Zero Hours Contract with additional benefits. Hours vary depending on availability and demand. Availability on Mondays and Fridays preferred.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide notetaking support for students/clients with hearing or vision loss mainly in the North of Staffordshire or Wolverhampton in higher education institutions.
- Production of manual or electronic notes in a format appropriate to the needs of the student/client.
- Note taking within a variety of sessions and subject areas.
- Simplifying written information as needed.
- Some additional out-of-class support for students as needed, including help with locating research, submitting assignments, paperwork, document organisation, exam support, sighted guide – training will be provided.
Students/clients are over 16 years of age and require note takers in a variety of educational subjects. Work in education settings is typically over 2 x twelve-week semesters:
- Universities: September/October – December & January – May approximately.
- Colleges: September – December & January – July approximately.
Office Base: Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford (Centre for mileage as agreed depending on your work location).
The Ideal Candidate:
- Confident in use of written English; spelling and grammar.
- Able to clearly write and/or type at speed.
- Flexible working due to student/client timetables.
Specialist subject knowledge is not essential. Training in sensory awareness and AIM Level 3 Notetaker will be provided before working with students/clients directly.
Equal Opportunity:
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer, and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
