Rehabilitation Support Worker Trainee, Sight for Surrey

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Closing date: Friday 24 September 2021
Location: Surrey
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £10.00 per hour (£7,800 p.a. FTE £18,720 p.a.), rising to £11.42 per hour after successful completion of training

Sight for Surrey are an ambitious charity offering a lifetime of support to people who are blind or partially sighted, Deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing.  Their mission is to support people to overcome their day-to-day challenges, achieve their potential and lead an independent life.  Established in 1922, they are a countywide charity based in Fetcham, near Leatherhead.

Sight for Surrey are seeking a person to join the already established Rehabilitation Support Worker team. You will assist with the provision of proportionate assessments and rehabilitation for people with vision impairment or combined sight and hearing loss.

The Rehabilitation Support workers provide support to people across Surrey. Some of the work will be completed remotely and some will be face to face. We aim for workers to pick up face to face cases nearest to their home however on occasion the post will involve travelling throughout Surrey. In view of our Social Care activities, our aim is to have a fully vaccinated workforce, and we encourage and support our workers to protect themselves with available vaccinations. Hours are worked flexibly to meet the needs of the role. Specific details will be confirmed with the individual recruited. For further details of the role please see the job description.

For an informal discussion on this role contact Sue Fritsch (Operational Team Development Manager) on 01372 377701.

For an application pack, please email Sandra Chenery, Tel. 01372 869962. Alternatively, you may download the forms and job description from the Sight for Surrey website.

Please send your completed application form, equal opportunities form and signed GDPR Privacy Notice to Sandra Chenery, email address as above or by post to Sight for Surrey, Rentwood, School Lane, Fetcham, Surrey KT22 9JX.

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