Senior Rehabilitation Worker - Grade 9 -11 - (£40,755 - £47,532)

Croydon Council; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

36 hours per week

Location: London Borough of Croydon

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 full time, Vision Rehabilitation Specialists to join the Sensory Impairment Team within adult social care at Croydon Council. In this role, you will conduct assessments and provide rehabilitation services for adult service users who have a visual impairment or dual-sensory impairment and their families. You should have experience of assessing and teaching orientation and mobility skills, low vision skills, and independent living skills to people with significant sight loss. As a Senior VRS you will also take on additional duties such as supervision of staff within the team.

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/Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.

To be considered for this role:

You must have a nationally recognised qualification in Rehabilitation Studies VI (Visual Impairment). VI Habilitation Specialists with dual qualification, those currently undertaking a VI Rehabilitation Studies qualification and newly qualified Vision Rehabilitation Specialists are encouraged to apply.

We are a team of experienced Vision Rehabilitation Specialists committed to supporting the professional development of our colleagues.

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd May 2025 11.59pm

Interviews: to be conducted the week beginning 19th May 2025

Equal opportunities statement

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.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.