Habilitation Officer - Harrogate, United Kingdom - NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Harrogate, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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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.

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 multidisciplinary team.
Have excellent communication skills.
An ability to work independently with a high level of efficiency and selforganisation.
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, selfmotivated and flexible with a solutionfocused attitude.
Have recent relevant experience working across different settings and within the age range 025

Key dates
Closing date: 29th April 2024

Interview date:

TBC
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

Key documents
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We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire.

NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.

Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Pay:
From £32,076.00 per year

Benefits: