We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Assistant Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) to join the Sensory Impairment Team within adult social care at Croydon Council. In this role, you will triage all referrals to the sensory Impairment team, giving advice, information, signposting and onward referrals for adult service users who have a visual impairment or dual-sensory impairment and their families.
You will be require a good level of knowledge and experience of identifying the needs of someone with a visual impairment. You will be responsible for communicating with all duty contacts to the team, undertaking initial assessment over the telephone and identifying levels of need and risk. When required, you will also undertake duty home visits for short term actions such as demonstration of replacement equipment.
You will be joining a team of experienced sensory impairment specialists, including Vision Rehabilitation Specialists and a Dual Sensory/Deafblind specialist worker. This is an exciting time to join the Sensory Impairment Team as we continue to develop to meet the growing demand for vision rehabilitation services in the borough.
Croydon Council offers excellent benefits, including a Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, and numerous staff discounts. You will receive an induction programme, training opportunities, and professional supervision from a Team Manager/ Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.
To be considered for this post
Good level of knowledge and experience of the needs of someone with a visual impairment or dual sensory loss. Good level of written and oral communication skills. Good understanding of the role of the sensory impairment team. Good level of IT skills.
For further information, please contact Diane Wadsworth by email: Diane.wadsworth@croydon.gov.uk
Grade 7 £37,068 - £38,058 Pro rata salary 21.6 hours per week
Permanent position
Closing date for applications: Thursday 10th April.2025 at 11.59 pm
Interviews to be conducted the week beginning 28th April, 2025
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
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