Academic Electronic Notetaker (ENT)(HE)

Academic Electronic Notetaker (ENT)(HE) Wirral Metropolitan College September 2023 start date

Are you looking for a role that offers flexible hours and allows you to make a difference to the educational experience of higher education students?

Beacon Support Ltd. are recruiting Electronic Notetakers to work with higher education students for in-person support, with a start date in September 2023 for an estimated 6-7 hours per week.

Benefits:

* Flexible working hours, based around your availability
* £25 per hour, plus a generous holiday entitlement

* A dynamic CPD programme

* Ready access to a support manager

* Being part of a professional and caring team

As an Electronic Notetaker you will attend various lectures and seminars to support students with disabilities or mental health conditions who require notes to be taken on their behalf. Notes should contain pertinent information from the session, including diagrams and references. These are given to students within an agreed time frame, and in a format and style that meets a student’s requirements

Responsibilities:

* Producing accurate and legible electronic notes for lectures, seminars and tutorials
* Reviewing notes at the end of the lecture, and ensuring they are in a suitable and accessible format for the student
* Maintaining a professional role as a notetaker at all times, including maintaining confidentiality

* Acting in the best interests of learners at all times

* Ensuring that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner

Requirements:

Educated to, or studying towards (2ndyear onwards), a degree level qualification

Experience in studying or working in a Higher or Further Education setting

Specialist Notetakers should hold one of the following qualifications:

• CACDP Level 3 Certificate for Language Service Providers working with Deaf and Deafblind People (Notetaking) OR
• NRCPD Registered Notetaker OR
• Signature NVQ 2 electronic notetaking OR
• Level 3 certificate in facilitating communication with deaf people (notetaking skills) OR
• OCN Level 3 Certificate in Electronic Notetaking OR
• CACDP Level 2 Certificate in Manual Notetaking for Deaf People OR
• CACDP Level 2 Certificate in Electronic Notetaking for Deaf People OR
• CACDP Level 3 Certificate for Manual/Electronic Notetakers OR
• In house training as a notetaker for deaf students that is formally accredited (or the course is in the process of being accredited) by one of the above organisations, or another recognised accreditation body

For STTR:

• CACDP Level 3 Certificate for LSPs working with Deaf and Deafblind People (Speech to Text Reporting) OR
• NRCPD Registered Speech to Text Reporter

Other skills:

* Ability to present notes accurately and in a presentable manner
* Capacity to listen and capture the main points of a lecture
* Ability to work quickly and under time restrictions
* Excellent IT skills – the ability to type at the speed of 60WPM
* An excellent standard of English, including accurate spelling and grammar skills
* Punctuality and reliability, with good organisational skills
* Ability to work flexibly and autonomously

Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to any telephone queries regarding the role. Any requests for additional information can be submitted by email with your CV. Due to the high volume of applicants we cannot reply to all enquiries.

This is a fixed term/rolling contract.

Beacon Support Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer.

Collection of any personal data from your application will be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We ask for personal information from job applicants to assist with our recruitment process. Personal information will be collected from CVs submitted and may be held on manual or computer systems. Requested data is job-related only and used to screen candidates and judge their suitability to progress to interview by staff responsible for recruitment within our company only. Candidates considered for interview will be contacted within 30 days. If you are unsuccessful, your data will be held on file for the duration of the current academic year whilst opportunities arise, at which point we will delete your data unless you request otherwise. Requests about accessing personal data held and deletion or amendment will be responded to within one month.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 6-7 per week

Salary: £25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wirral: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ENT Aberystwyth University
Expected start date: 01/09/2023