Multi-Sensory Worker

Devonjobs; Exeter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Health screenings

Job summary

Devon County Council's Multi-Sensory Impairment Service in Exeter is seeking a flexible Multi-Sensory Worker to support deafblind children and young people in education and social settings, delivering one-to-one support and helping them access a wide range of activities.

You will work to build positive relationships, respect privacy and dignity, and may drive to reach school, community and leisure venues. DBS required; driving licence and vehicle access essential.

Qualifications

• British Sign Language qualification or experience with communication techniques.
• Experience of working with children in education or care settings.
• Willingness to develop additional qualifications such as British Sign Language.

Responsibilities

• Support deafblind children in daily living and in education settings.
• Provide one-to-one support and assist access to activities and social opportunities.
• Deliver care with dignity and respect, including personal care and medication support.
• Collaborate with professionals to ensure consistency and progress.

Job description

Fixed term maternity cover 9 - 12 months and a Permanent Full Time Post
Both 37 hours per week
This is a countywide service, and will involve travel.
The Multi-Sensory Impairment Service are seeking a flexible and enthusiastic individual who has a passion for working with children.
We work directly with children and young people who are registered Deafblind and assessed as requiring specialist one to one support.
Our support covers the following areas:

• Orientation and mobility
• Communication
• Learning and development
• Complex Healthcare

We are looking to recruit to our team to provide support for deafblind children and young people both in their education setting and in a social capacity, supporting them to access to a wide range of activities. As a service we aim to provide consistency for the young people we support and work closely with other professionals to provide this. We cover a variety of sessions including; school day, evenings, weekends and school holidays.
The role of an Multi-Sensory Worker will include supporting our children and young people in all aspects of daily living. Many of our Children and young people have additional needs beyond their deafblind status and a caring nature, respecting their privacy and dignity while delivering personal care and supporting with medication is essential.

About you

We are always interested in people who have current relevant qualifications such as British Sign Language or experience with communication techniques.
We will support you in your on-going development within the role, providing comprehensive training with a child centred approach. You will support children to reach agreed personal goals and outcomes through engaging them to make choices and decisions.

• You will have experience of working with children
• You may have experience of working in an education or care setting
• You will have a can-do approach
• You will have the ability to engage and build positive relationships with children & young people
• You will contribute to a team ethos
• You should have a willingness to work towards additional qualifications such as British Sign Language.
• Please note that the ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role.

Additional information

The salary range for this role is £27,709 to £29,542 per annum.
Attracting enhanced rates of pay for weekend working, hourly rate £21.54 rising to £22.97 for Saturdays and £28.72 rising to £30.62 for Sundays and bank holidays.

We offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of young people and their families in Devon.

As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our Devon County Council Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain benefits such as, ‘cycle for work’ and health screenings.

DBS information

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.
Interviews will be held on 14/10/2026.
If you do not hear back within 7 days of the closing date then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Note: We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment * ... *
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working -The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.