Fixed Term contract until June 2025
Based in Northwich, Chester or Macclesfield with travel across Cheshire
Up to 18.5 hours per week (please speak to us regarding the hours for this role)
Salary: £12.89 per hour

DSN is a modern, dynamic charity providing a wide range of support services related to sensory loss for people across Cheshire and surrounding areas.

We manage the I’m Hear project with funding from the BBC’s Children in Need to provide bespoke communication and support service to families with a deaf child in their home. The project will offer family support by way of “Family Fun days” and special one-off trips through to support group sessions where parents can meet other parents/carers experiencing a similar situation.

We are looking for a professional & approachable individual with a proactive attitude, the ability to work independently and with good administration skills. Your role will include ensuring that the needs of the deaf child are the heart of the project, and that deaf children and young people experience positive differences including improved communication with their family, leading to increased confidence and independence. You will need experience of working with directly children and young people and families, experience of identifying and resolving problems, specifically in relation to communication and excellent interpersonal skills.

We follow Safer Recruitment practices to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children and young people. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. We are an equal opportunities employer working to attract the best talent from diverse backgrounds to enhance our team.

You will be fully supported by an excellent programme of continuous training & development, allowing you to truly shine in your role. We also offer a range of other benefits including:

24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, company sick pay, contributory pension scheme, access to enhanced role specific training, medicash health plan, cycle scheme.

For further details and to apply for this role please visit the link below : -

https://dsnonline.co.uk/news-events/project-worker/

Closing date: 28th November 2024