Job
Deaf (BSL) Project Officer
Job title: Deaf (BSL) Project Officer
Salary: £26,511 FTE (pro rata)
Location: Remote working at home and in the community with regular attendance to main office in Exeter.
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week
Term length: Fixed term until 31/12/2026
A great opportunity to join a user-led charity working across the southwest to support Deaf and disabled people to have a voice and to live their life, their way.
The role:
We are looking for someone with:
- British Sign Language (BSL) Level 3 or above, and excellent communication skills.
- Experience working with Deaf BSL users in a support or mentoring role.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365, Teams, Zoom, and using the internet confidently.
- Understanding and/or lived experience of the challenges faced by Deaf BSL users, those with disabilities and/or long term health conditions.
Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.
In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with length of service.
- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Training and development opportunities.
- Flexible working options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Fully Accessible office with on-site parking
Closing Date: 11/06/2025
Interview Date: 23/06/2025
Disability Confident
Living Options Devon strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and Deaf people. All disabled and Deaf people who meet the essential requirements against the person specification will be offered an interview. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
Please Note: All applications have to be received by a completed application form and returned to jobs@livingoptions.org by the closing date.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
For further details, full job description , personal specification and application pack, please visit our website: www.livingoptions.org or email us: jobs@livingoptions.org, or telephone us: 01392 459222.
Please contact us if you require the application pack in a different format or any other reasonable adjustments (via email or telephone details above).