New Website!

Improving our service to Language Service Professionals

A fresh, clear look. Easy to Use. Better functionality. More information.



We have achieved another stage in our work to further improve provider service by updating our website. We have included a range of useful information, including the Provider contract. Important polices, such as Code of Conduct, H&S and Complaints, are listed. Freelance Registration Forms, together with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) PDF have now been added.

If you have any comments regarding the new website, please let us know.

Celebrating 10 years of service

With over a decade of experience, we are experts in delivering services in the deaf community.

Established in 1998 and incorporated in 2001, we were one of the first commercial providers of Language Service Professionals. Our pioneering spirit has not diminished and we continue to provide a high quality, responsive service.

The service was set up to deal with short notice and emergency assignments for statutory agencies (Police, Courts, Social Services and Health Services). Over time we have developed the range of services we offer and we can now provide a service in advance to any organisation. The ethos of the company has been rewarded with repeat custom and continued growth. However, we do recognise the contribution made by our customers and staff for our continued success.

Thank you for your support!

Employment Opportunity

Position: British Sign Language / English Interpreter
Grade: Interpreter / Associate / Senior
Location: London & South East

Salary Range: £18,000 to £34,000
+ London Weighting + On Call Allowance + Bonus
OTE Range: £22,500 to £42,500 + Benefits

Working for a wide variety of people in a multitude of settings is both challenging and rewarding.

To meet the needs of a range of public and private sector customers you will need to adopt a flexible approach. To satisfy the demands of a dynamic client base, you will need to adapt. To match the working pattern of our customers, you will need to be flexible.

To enable you to provide this high level of service, we work together to support the individual.

Effective line management and quarterly team meetings ensure you are included. To develop your skills, training to Licensed / Member status is provided. To guide your practice we sponsor an independent mentor. To update your knowledge we offer CPD. To include you in the profession we provide ASLI and CACDP membership.

To allow you to focus on your practice, we deal with the mechanics of the assignment.

You will be home based, equipped with a mobile device. An experienced Co-ordinator will liaise with the customer and allocate assignments to you. Assignment details will be sent to your device, which will then guide you to the event using satellite navigation. Your travel costs and expense are met with a travel permit and company credit card. At the end of an assignment you will complete a simple form and then email it to the Call Centre.

Join an established agency, the only constant we offer is variety!

Closing Date: 23/05/08
Interview Date: 30/05/08

To request an Application Form, please contact:
Angela Davis
01527 582085
angela.davis@justcommunication.co.uk

If you would like more information, please contact:
Richard Weaver
07970 532201
richard.weaver@justcommunication.co.uk

E-Petition

By the closing date of 27 September 2007 a total of 1,718 people had signed the e-petition proposed by John Walker. This petition called on the Government to formulate and approve a 'BSL Bill'. A response from the Government was made on 29/11/07, stating that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (which the British Government signed in 30/03/07) is sufficient to protect the rights of BSL users.

E-Petition

On 30th March 2007, UK signed the Convention of Human Rights for People with Disabilities. This convention states that Deaf and hard of hearing people have a right to: 1. Access through the use of professional sign language interpreters(article 9(2e)). 2. The acceptance and facilitation of the freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information, in British Sign Language(article 21b). 3. The recognition and promotion of the use of British Sign Language(Article 21e). 4. In Education, the facilitation of the learning of British Sign Language and the promotion of linguistic identity of the deaf community(article 24(3b)). 5. The employment of teachers who are deaf and qualified in British Sign Language to teach deaf and hard of hearing children(Article 24(4)). 6. The recognition and support of the cultural and linguistic identify of deaf people who use sign language and their deaf culture(Article 30(4)).
These fundamental principles already ratified by the UK Government, can be implemented by the adoption of a 'BSL Bill' (as an addition to the Sign Language Recognition presented by the DWP on 18th March 2003) and be developed at the soonest opportunity.

Government Response 29/11/07

Thank you for your e-petition. The aim of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is to enable the 650 million disabled people across the world to access existing human rights. The Convention will set international human rights standards ensuring that disabled people enjoy the same human rights as everyone else. The Government believes this is an important initiative and one that will help shape protection of disabled peoples' rights for the future.
The UK was among the first states to sign up to the Convention on its first day of opening on 30 March this year at the United Nations, New York. Signing the Convention demonstrates the UK's commitment to human rights for disabled people and shows our intention to proceed to ratification without any undue delay.
Currently the UK is scrutinising its laws, policies, practices and procedures carefully against the rights under the Convention before it ratifies the Convention. The Convention will come into force 30 days after at least 20 states have ratified or acceded to it. As of 2 November, seven states have ratified the Convention.
The Convention will not form part of domestic UK law. However Countries that ratify the convention will also have to report regularly to the UN about the steps they are taking to implement the Convention and protect and promote disabled people's human rights.There are several references in the Convention to sign language which would, if implemented, enable sign language users around the world to communicate and receive information in their first language, including, when appropriate, having professional sign language interpreters to facilitate access to buildings and other facilities open to the public.
The Convention also requires that States take all appropriate measures to ensure that disabled people can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion on an equal basis with others including accepting, facilitating, recognising and promoting the use of sign languages.The Government has recognised British Sign Language as a language its own right and has invested in projects intended to leave a legacy of improved access to training for British Sign Language tutors and increased awareness of the language.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 imposes a duty of reasonable adjustment for disabled people in a wide range of aspects of life, including access to employment, goods, facilities, and services, private clubs and the functions of public authorities. A reasonable adjustment can include the provision of a British Sign Language/English interpreter for a person who uses British Sign Language as their first or preferred language.
Further information on the Convention can be found on the Office for Disability Issues website: www.officefordisability.gov.uk