BSL (British Sign Language) Session Trainer
Hourly Rate: £24.28 to £27.68 per hour, plus holiday pay
Contract: 100 hours over the academic year
Location: Coventry
Coventry University Students’ Union is a charity dedicated to improving the experience of students at the Coventry University Group, operating across 7 campuses in Coventry, London, and Scarborough.
As the BSL Sessional Trainer you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality teaching of British Sign Language (BSL) to learners across a range of levels, with a focus on sessions for beginners/novices within Phoenix+, an employability initiative offered by the university in partnership with the Students’ Union. Your role will focus on planning, preparing and adapting teaching resources to offer dynamic learning opportunities that meet the needs of our diverse learners.
Our ideal candidate will have strong skills and experience teaching introductory (level 1-2) content, a solid understanding of teaching practices, and pedagogical approaches appropriate both for the content and diverse learners. You will need to be organised with excellent interpersonal skills, and be confidence using technology such as Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook as well as Online Learning Environments.
Coventry University Students’ Union’s values are to be helpful, inclusive and ethical and these are reflected in our progressive and people focused rewards and benefits. We place a high level of importance on staff support, development, inclusivity, and wellbeing.
Key duties will include:
- Deliver engaging and effective BSL workshops and longer training opportunities such as our BSL Club.
- Plan and deliver engaging BSL taster and introductory sessions to mixed ability groups across the Coventry University Group.
- Adapt teaching to different learning styles and abilities, using a range of visual, practical and interactive methods.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and achievements for Digital Badge awarding.
Working hours and Location
This post is a sessional role and the expectation is for 100 hours over the academic year. If you would be unable to commit to the full 100 hours but would like to apply on a reduced hours basis it would be helpful to include this information in your application, however selection / shortlisting will not be influenced by this information.
This post is a student-facing training role, with the successful applicant being predominately based onsite at Coventry University main campus.
Pay Details
This position holds an hourly rate of £24.28 to £27.68 per hour, plus holiday pay.
Application Process
You will be asked to complete an application form listing your previous work experience and qualifications as well as some application questions asking you to demonstrate how you meet our shortlisting criteria.
We encourage you to read the job description and person specification (accessible in the top-right of this page), which contains the shortlisting criteria for this role. The applications that most closely match our shortlisting criteria will be invited for interview.
When you are ready to apply, please click "Apply for Role" at the bottom of this page.
Applications Close: Monday 5th January 2026 at 09:00am
Interview Date: Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 20th January 2026, however shortlisted candidates will receive further information closer to the time.
If you have any questions or would like an informal conversation before applying please contact hr.su@coventry.ac.uk.
Focus on Diversity and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Global Majority background.
We are a disability confident employer and candidates with a disability will be guaranteed an interview, providing they meet in full all of the essential requirements of the post.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process please contact hr.su@coventry.ac.uk.
Find out more about Your Students' Union here: https://yoursu.org/