Job Title:              BSL Interpreter/Trainee Interpreter (in-house)

Salary:                  SO1 £38,571 (22-25) pro-rata: term time only – £32,674             

Hours:                  34 hrs per week (Mon-Fri)

Contract:             Permanent, to start June 2025

The First Choice for Deaf Children in London

Frank Barnes is an innovative and exciting sign bilingual school for profoundly Deaf Children with a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education. We were awarded Outstanding Status by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive inspection and have a commitment to high-quality education as well as your professional development.  We are a friendly, supportive school, based in the heart of the new Kings Cross development, with good rail links across London and beyond. We are co-located with a mainstream primary school.  

We are committed to ensuring:

• Every child develops a positive sense of their deaf identity and becomes a successful learner
• BSL and English are taught to a high standard enabling our children to become fluent in both languages
• Staff, parents and carers are fully involved in the life of the school

The role: 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed person with the following skills and experience:

• Excellent BSL and English skills (BSL NVQ Level 6 / English GCSE C or equivalent)
• Experience of working as an interpreter/trainee interpreter in a variety of settings.
• Experience of working with a wide range of Deaf and hearing people.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with Deaf and hearing people.
• Ability to interpret for a range of professionals working with Deaf children.
• Experience of working with Deaf children.
• Experience of working within an educational setting.
• Ability to co-ordinate an efficient interpreting service for the school.

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including a barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred. The school will carry out an online search on applicants as part of due diligence checks in order to identify any historical incidents that may need to be addressed during the interview.

The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for the post.

For further information email it to our Business Manager at bm@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk 

Closing date: Friday 9^th May 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 12^th May

Interviews: Monday 19^th May 2025

Please ensure you are available to attend the interview date as this cannot be altered.

Please email your completed application form to bm@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk by Friday 9th May 2025.