Rehabilitation Officer for Visual Impairment - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East Council

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Macclesfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and forward-thinking Grade 8 Rehabilitation Officer for Visual Impairment to join our innovative and friendly team of Adult Social Care staff at Cheshire East Council.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Macclesfield

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC
Grade 8

Salary Min
- £31,099 per annum

Salary Max
- £34,723 per annum

Hours per week

Weeks per year

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

24/07/2023

Ref No

E2222

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work.

As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

Employee benefits )

This post is an excellent opportunity to progress your career and is suitable for any motivated Rehabilitation Officer with the appropriate qualifications, skills and knowledge around the support needs of people with a visual impairment.

The Cheshire East Council Sensory Impairment service is innovative and works closely with our community colleagues, with whom we have developed strong partnerships to improve outcomes for residents with a visual impairment within Cheshire East.

Additionally, this role also provides a wide range of learning and training opportunities and joint working across traditional boundaries.

You will provide practical, physical, psychological and emotional support through assessments and interventions for adults and paediatric clients with a visual impairment.

Individuals may present with physical, learning, or mental health needs that impact on their ability to manage within their home environment.

You will identify and support independence and safety in a person-centred way through mobility training and the provision of equipment for those that are eligible.

What we are looking for:

An enthusiastic and selfmotivated individual, who can work well independently and as part of a wider team.
To have a recognised qualification in Visual Impairment studies
It will be essential for the post holder to work autonomously within the Council's policies and professional practice, in addition to maintaining accurate and comprehensive client documentation.

The office base for the postholder will generally be at Macclesfield Town Hall but we have various Hubs that can also be utilised.

We currently offer hybrid working and Cheshire East Council operates a 'flexible and mobile' working policy.

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.