Specialist Notetaker

Specialist Notetaker Stoke-on-Trent, England

Staffordshire County Council
Full Time Stoke-on-Trent, England 11.18 - 12.02 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Do you have experience taking notes and of working within an education or community setting?

If so, we have an opportunity for a Specialist Notetaker to work within the ASSIST team, providing support mainly in the North of Staffordshire in higher education institutions. The Office base is Staffordshire Place 2, Stafford (Centre for mileage as agreed)

Salary:

Specialist Notetaker – manual £11.18 - £12.02 per hour

Specialist Notetaker – electronic - £11.39 – £13.41 per hour

(Depending on qualifications and experience)

We are looking to appoint Specialist Notetakers (manual and electronic) to work within the ASSIST team. Hours will vary dependent on timetable demand and staff availability. Flexible working is required due to fluid student timetables.

You will provide a manual note taking and/or an electronic notetaking service for people who have a hearing or vision impairment or an autism spectrum condition.

In-house sensory awareness and OCNWMR Level 3 Notetaker training will be provided to ensure consistency and minimum standards are met.

Students/clients are over 16 years of age and require note takers in a variety of educational subjects. Specialist subject knowledge is not essential.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as ongoing training, supervision and feedback will be provided.

Duties include:

  • Note taking within sessions as needed
  • Simplifying written information as needed Production of manual or electronic notes in a format appropriate to the needs of the student/client.
  • Some additional out of class support for students as needed, including but not limited to: help with locating research, submitting assignments, paperwork, document organisation, exam support, sighted guide – full training provided.
  • Work in education settings is typically over 2 x twelve-week semesters. Some work in a community situation may also be available during non-teaching times of the year.

Applicants will need to be:

  • confident in their use of written English; spelling and grammar,
  • be able to write at speed and have clear handwriting. This will be assessed prior to and during interview.

Other roles within education settings may be available dependent on qualifications, experience and availability, therefore applicants are encouraged to disclose all qualifications, either achieved or working towards.

Please note: We will be reviewing candidates on a regular basis and where applicable calling them for interview. If the positions are filled, then the advert will close.

If you have any questions or need any further information about the roles please contact: [email protected]

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver 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.

Specialist Notetaker
Staffordshire County Council

www.staffordshire.gov.uk
Stafford, United Kingdom
John Tradewell
$5 to $25 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Government
Regional Agencies
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