Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Worker

Bedford Borough Council; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Generous pension

Job summary

Bedford Borough Council is seeking a part-time Visual Impairment Rehabilitation worker to join the Sensory Impairment Team. You will provide rehabilitation services to adults and children with visual impairment, including advice, mobility training, daily living skills and communication support.

Applicants should hold a diploma or equivalent in Rehabilitation studies, with experience in community work and the ability to work autonomously or in a team within a multiagency framework.

Qualifications

• diploma or equivalent in Rehabilitation studies.
• Experience delivering rehabilitation services to adults and children with visual impairment.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a multiagency environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation services to adults and children with visual impairment.
• Offer mobility training, daily living skills, and communication support.
• Work as part of the Sensory Impairment Team and collaborate with partners.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Autonomous working

Multiagency collaboration

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation studies

Tools

Case recording software

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit a part time Visual Impairment Rehabilitation worker for our Sensory Impairment Team.

Reporting to the Advanced Practitioner, the successful post holder will be responsible for providing a professional rehabilitation service to adults and children with a visual impairment, including advice, mobility training, daily living skills and communication skills.

You will be required to hold a diploma or equivalent in Rehabilitation studies. We would welcome candidates who also have rehabilitation qualification to apply.

You will have extensive experience of working with adults and children with visual impairment within the community.

You will be able to work autonomously and as part of team as well as multiagency working to ensure that the health and wellbeing of adults and children are paramount to service delivery and help to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire Boroughs.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent computer literacy to maintain good case recording.

The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including a hybrid model of office and home based working. We offer 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years service, plus bank holidays, compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme.

How To Apply

When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.

Closing Date: 7th October 2026

Interview Date: 22nd October 2026.

Please Note

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

• a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
• a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email [e-mail]

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.