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Vacancies

We are proud to have a diverse team of people who want to make a difference in their local community. ​

Welcome to our Vacancies page where we showcase the fantastic positions we have on offer!

Diversity Voice champions intercultural understanding and provides support and services to prevent marginalisation and while working towards equality for all.

Our people are the reason we are able to thrive as a charity. So why not come and join our growing team, where you can make a difference in people’s lives.

We were established in 2015 but draw on experience from 2008, when we were formed as an experience-led community group.

Almost all of our team are multilingual and have experience of living and working in the UK as migrants!

 

Hear from our employees:

‘As I leave for the next adventure in my life, I wanted to thank you for all of the support you have shown me while I have worked here. 

The great atmosphere has made this a wonderful experience and I am leaving with many fond memories of our time together. The opportunities you gave me have allowed me to gain so much experience that I know will stay with me for the rest of my life.’

Beata – EAL Support Worker 

Current Vacancies

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Freelance opportunity for Interpreters in Ukrainian & Russian from Somerset

We are a small charity that champions intercultural understanding. We also have a busy translation and interpreting agency, and look after work for commercial clients, the not-for-profit sector, social services, and other local authority departments.

We would like to invite:

1. Qualified, experienced interpreters (living in Somerset) for Ukrainian & Russian to work across our client base.

2. Native speakers of Ukrainian & Russian (living in Somerset) who can show proof of interpreting experience in the UK.

The opportunity to register with our translation and interpreting agency.

All our requirements are for applicants who are based in or near Somerset and can attend face-to-face meetings.

Having access to a car and possessing a valid driver’s license is highly advantageous for this opportunity.

We offer competitive rates and prompt payment. Our friendly team is always happy to advise.

We look forward to receiving your CV at [email protected]

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 

Training Co-ordinator

DV are seeking an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Training Co-ordinator (to commence on or after 1 April 2024) with experience of designing, delivering and sourcing EDI training, who will work closely with our CEO, Stakeholder Engagement Co-Ordinator and other partners of the OMH Alliance to deliver a program of training and education to support this aim.

SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Train (in-person and remotely) OMH Alliance partner employees, volunteers and trustees on specific EDI topics as determined by the OMH EDI workstream (including, but not limited to, Equality Act 2010, protected characteristics, race/hate crime, cultural awareness, harassment, discrimination, inclusivity, accessibility, reasonable adjustments and going beyond simple legal compliance).

  • Facilitate (in-person and remote) workshops and/or discussion groups on specific EDI topics as determined by the OMH EDI workstream.

  • Participate in the OMH EDI workstream and advise on the suitability of training proposals, including specific reference to accessibility needs.

  • Assist in the design of new courses, workshops and training materials on EDI topics.

  • Work with the DV Marketing and Events Co-ordinator to schedule EDI training events for OMH Alliance partners, including sourcing external trainers and speakers for specialist areas.

  • Keep accurate and confidential records of attendees to EDI training events and seek feedback to identify improvements to content and delivery.

  • Generate timely data and create written reports on EDI training as required.

  • Provide DV Marketing and Events Co-ordinator and OMH marketing team with EDI training content/guidance documents and suitable external EDI resources for the respective websites.

  • Help the OMH EDI workstream recruit and coordinate a wider network of EDI Champions within OMH Alliance partners to increase engagement in EDI activities.

EAL Support Worker

Diversity Voice (DV) is a small Somerset based charity who work to prevent discrimination and social inequality for local members of the community (Diversity Voice) across all of the protected characteristics. DV is also an executive partner of the award-winning Somerset based Open Mental Health Alliance (OMH Alliance).

The main focus of this role is to help EAL children to overcome language and cross-cultural barriers that inhibit their understanding in school and pre-school environments. You will provide targeted language support to those children and give feedback to parents and staff regarding the child’s needs.

Job Purpose

Supporting Children

– Providing support on a pupil’s first day at school.

– EAL Support 1:1 or group work.

– Assisting schools in carrying out pupil language development assessments in both their native language and English.

– Supporting communication between parents, pupils, and teachers.

– find out about the child’s previous exposure to learning, both in the home and in formal settings

– help to assess the child’s language abilities in both the home language and English, and help to assess the child’s understanding in other areas

– find out whether the child has any learning delays or other special needs

– support the child to overcome any language needs through structured play and learning opportunities

Supporting schools and early years providers

– raise awareness of any cross-cultural differences by acting as a point of contact and support for staff and other stakeholders

– Helping teachers find out about pupils’ or families’ needs

Supporting other stakeholders

– liaise with other organisations to ensure joined up working

– act as a community interpreter between children/parents

– share learning and experiences with other staff at Diversity Voice at staff meetings and other communications to promote best practice.

Administration and General Requirements

– Ensure that the values of Diversity Voice are championed and adhere to confidentiality requirements

– Attend training and undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required using the skills you have.

– Accurately record details of your work in our administration and reporting systems and ensure these are kept confidential

– Attend meetings at Diversity Voice offices when required, and complete work reports when requested

– With other staff, help to organise and run events

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