Visual Impairment Habilitation / Rehabilitation Peripatetic Worker /

AWD online; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established charity is seeking a Visual Impairment Habilitation Specialist who will work with visually impaired children to enhance their mobility and independence. This full-time position includes evaluating needs, implementing training programs, and providing guidance to families, with an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits package

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people with visual impairment.
• Registration with a professional body required.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and capabilities of children with visual impairment.
• Deliver mobility and independence services.
• Conduct environmental accessibility audits.

Skills

Sensory training

Child development knowledge

Education

Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight Graduate Diploma - IOE

Rehabilitation Officer Diploma / Certificate

Nationally recognised qualification in habilitation training for children

Job description

Visual Impairment Habilitation Specialist / Rehabilitation Peripatetic Worker / Practitioner with experience in supporting and assessing the needs and capabilities of children and young people with visual impairment is required by a well-established Charity.

SALARY: GBP38,388 per annum depending on experience + Excellent Benefits

BENEFITS: 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays. Includes a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme.

LOCATION: Homebased with Travel aroundthe Reading, Surrey, Berkshire, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire region

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Visual Impairment Habilitation Specialist / Rehabilitation Peripatetic Worker / Practitioner, known within the organisation as a Habilitation Specialist, who has experience in supporting and assessing the needs and capabilities of children and young people with visual impairment.

Working as the Visual Impairment Habilitation Specialist / Rehabilitation Peripatetic Worker / Practitioner you will deliver specialist services that enable blind and partially sighted children and young people to become more mobile and independent.

As a qualified Visual Impairment Habilitation Specialist / Rehabilitation Peripatetic Worker / Practitioner you will assess the needs and capabilities of children and young people with a visual impairment and produce appropriate training programmes and recommendations.

DUTIES

Your duties and responsibilities as the Visual Impairment Habilitation Specialist / Rehabilitation Peripatetic Worker / Practitioner will include:

• Assess the needs and capabilities of children and young people with a visual impairment and producing appropriate training programmes and recommendations

• Deliver specialist habilitation (mobility and independence) services which support the organisation's strategic objectives and bring independence and freedom to blind and partially sighted children and young people, across your region or nationally

• Plan, implement and review habilitation programmes according to specific needs and capabilities, by giving one-to-one individual instruction in school, home and community settings

• Provide advice, information and assistance to parents, carers and others in close contact with children and young people

• Deliver habilitation awareness training to parents/carers and professionals

• Participate in and, as necessary, organise extra curricula activities for Children & Young People with Visual Impairments

• Conduct environmental accessibility audits of educational, recreational and work experience settings

• Write reports and keep records during training in order to monitor service and identify further training needs

WORKING AT THE CHARITY

Working at the Charity is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide their work, they make a real difference and change lives.

They believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for the Charity.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight Graduate Diploma - IOE

• Rehabilitation Officer Diploma / Certificate with relevant Children & Young People experience

• Both Mobility Officer and Technical Officer Certificates with relevant Children & Young People experience

• Nationally recognised qualification in habilitation training for children and young people with visual impairment

• Recent training related to either sensory impairment, Community Care practice, or working with children and families

• Registration with appropriate professional body (essential upon appointment and fees are funded by the Charity)

• Experience in sensory training

• Proven experience of carrying out access and environmental audits

• Demonstrable post qualifying experience in statutory or voluntary sector

• Knowledge of child development. In addition, evidence of continued professional development (CPD) to maintain current knowledge and experience within the field

• Can demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and GDPR

• Able to demonstrate ability to meet the physical demands of the role. In the absence of a valid UK Driving License, you will be expected to demonstrate how you will fulfil this aspect of the role via alternative means

• Eligibility to work in the UK

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check the start date for the successful candidate will only be confirmed upon receipt of the check.

The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they work. They expect all of their employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Please note: We reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13623

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