Habilitation Officer
Salary: From £32,076 up to £34,834 per annum pro rata
Grade: I
Location: County wide, North Yorkshire
Hours: Part time/ 2.5 days TTO (Term Time only) plus 5 days.
Contract: Permanent
Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Habilitation Officer who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with a vision loss?
North Yorkshire is seeking to appoint a Habilitation Officer to join our specialist team which supports the achievements of Vision Impaired Children and Young People (CYP). The post is peripatetic and part of the wider Inclusion Service. The Sensory Service is made up of the Vision Support Team and Hearing Support Team. We work with children and young people across North Yorkshire in the home, nursery and mainstream and special educational settings.
The successful candidate would:
· Have a relevant specialist qualification to work in this role.
· Be able to provide excellent practice in provision to pupils and support to teachers/support staff and families.
· Collaborate with Teachers of Vision (QTVI) and VI SPs (Specialist Practitioners for Vision) effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
· Have excellent communication skills.
· An ability to work independently with a high level of efficiency and self-organisation.
· Have experience of peripatetic working.
· Have transport enabling them to travel over a wide rural area.
· Be comfortable with presenting training to individuals and groups either face to face or online.
· Be enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible with a solution-focused attitude.
· Have recent relevant experience working across different settings and within the age range 0-25
We are happy to discuss the requirements of the role with any interested candidates. Please contact Alice for an informal conversation.
Alice Minett – Sensory Lead – HI and VI
Alice.minett@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates
Closing date: 29th April 2024
Interview date: TBC
We look forward to exploring your interest and receiving your application.
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
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