This support is provided to convey a speaker’s message to lipreaders accurately using unvoiced speech. The support worker is required to work flexibly with an individual deaf student in lectures, workshops, tutorials, etc.

Lipspeaking is provided by qualified and trained Lipspeakers who should understand how deafness affects learning in the Higher Education (HE) context.

Qualifications/Training required:

One of the following qualifications is required:

1. Signature Level 3 Certificate in Lipspeaking.
2. Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP) Level 3 Certificate for Language Service Providers working with Deaf and Deafblind People (Lipspeaking)
3. The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) Registered Lipspeaker.

Location: Nationwide

Contract Type: Freelancer, self-employed