The role values lived experience and local knowledge, therefore professional experience in this area is not required.

12 Month fixed-term contract.

Flexible working available (including part-time).

Remote role with regular meetings in South Yorkshire, therefore it's essential that you live within the county of South Yorkshire.

• Identify gaps in support and build connections in your community with professionals, local groups and the deaf community.
• Forge partnerships with professionals and services in your community.
• Connect with families shortly after diagnosis, tailoring support to their specific requirements.
• Increase the connections between parents, professionals, local groups, schools, Children’s Hearing Services Working Groups (CHSWGS) and feed recommendations back into National Deaf Children’s Society for transformative change.
• Share your learnings with other Parent Connectors and will educate National Deaf Children’s Society on key areas of focus.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

• You are a parent or carer of a deaf child and have first-hand experience of navigating the support services in your area.
• You are passionate about making a difference for deaf children and their families, and take an active part in community development.
• You will be a natural advocate for change, and through lived experience and your own interest, look to improve the support available for deaf children and families.
• You will be an active part of your local community of parents of deaf children and will have built up a network for information and knowledge sharing.
• You believe that all families have the right to be fully informed and have all the choices available to them to decide the best approach for their child.
• Access to a car and a full UK driving licence are also essential.