The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.
Family Officer South West (Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire)
Home based within the region
£23,270-£27,556 per annum
35 hours per week
Permanent
NDCS has a well-established support service for deaf children and families. An opportunity has arisen to join our team of dedicated family officers providing support in the South West.
We are looking for a superb Family Officer who can make a big difference to the lives of deaf children and their families in our South West region.
The focus of this role will be to empower families and carers of deaf children and young deaf people enabling them to make informed choices, providing information and support.
In addition, you will use your first class interpersonal skills and track record of working with families to support our local deaf children’s societies and raise awareness of NDCS’s services, membership and support among families, young deaf people and professionals in the area
For an application pack please ring our recruitment line on 020 7253 9006 or 020 7490 8656 (minicom). Alternatively, you can download an application pack by visiting our website at www.ndcs.org.uk r fax 020 7251 5020 or email recruitment@ndcs.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 3 August 2012.
We expect interviews to be held in Bristol on Thursday 23 August 2012.
NDCS is aiming to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting work-life balance amongst its staff.
NDCS is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.
The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).