Location: Nationwide
Contract Type: Freelancer, self-employed

Job Description:

STTR involves a trained operator using a specialist chorded keyboard system and software to enable them to listen to speech and transcribe the text verbatim. The text is instantly displayed on a screen at 200-300 words per minute with an accuracy of 97-99% for the student. This support is available for deaf and hard of hearing students but should only be recommended where:

• a verbatim record is needed to enable the student to interact with others or to follow a session (for example, a tutorial where it is important to capture discussions in real-time), and
• the student has a high fluency in English.

Students who use British Sign Language (BSL) are unlikely to require STTR in lectures, as they will be concentrating on the BSL delivery of the lecture. However, they will still require notes to be delivered by specialist notetakers trained to take notes for deaf and hard of hearing students.

STTR is not a standard recommendation for deaf and hard of hearing students and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. STTR can be provided remotely, if practicable in the context of the HEP’s teaching arrangements.

Qualifications/Training required:

One of the following qualifications is required for this role:

1. Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP) Level 3 Certificate for Language Service Professionals (LSPs) working with Deaf and Deafblind People (Speech to Text Reporting)

2. The National Registers of Communication Professionals Working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) Registered Speech to Text Reporter