Habilitation Officer - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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Description

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

CLOSING DATE

06-Jan-2023

SALARY

£24,948 pro rata
Your New Organisation


Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community.

We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.


Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance.

As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.

The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role


The newly appointed Officer, under the guidance of the ATVI, will respond to individual needs and requests as appropriate and support in a variety of settings.

The Visual Impairment Service follows the guidance of Quality Standards in Education Support Services for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment.

The hours for this position are flexible, there are no weekend hours.

What you'll need to succeed


To be successful in this position, you must have a a specialist qualification in Visual Impairment Rehabilitation or the equivalent.


You need to have a knowledge of child development, multiple disabilities and knowledge of specialist areas, including assessment, programmes and strategies.


You will need to have proven success in working in mainstream/special early years, primary or secondary settings with the ability to delivery training to different audiences.

Along with your effective communication skills, you will have the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and deliver presentations.


Within this position, you are required to have First Aid and also Food Hygiene certificates. If you don't have these on submission, please be aware, if offered, you will be required to have these 1 day training courses in place by the time you start the role.
What you'll get in return


When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 24 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities.

They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.

A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

What you need to do now

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check
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