Sensory Specialist Worker (Qualified Rehabilitation Worker VI)
Closing date: Tuesday 05 July 2022
Location: Surrey
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £29,500 to £34,000
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: TBC
Salary to be between £29,500 and £34,000 – To be agreed based on qualification, competency and skills
36 hours per week (Full-time) (Mileage to be paid at 45p per mile)
We are Sight for Surrey – an ambitious charity offering a lifetime of support to people who are blind or partially sighted, Deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing. Our mission is to support people to overcome their day-to-day challenges, achieve their potential and lead an independent life. Established in 1922, we are a countywide charity based in Fetcham, near Leatherhead.
We are seeking a qualified (including newly qualified) Sensory Specialist Worker (Qualified Rehabilitation Worker VI) who is skilled at working both with people with Vision Impairment and Dual Sensory Loss. They will join a team providing a range of assessment and rehabilitation services.
Commitment to person centred working, excellent communication skills, the ability to work flexibly, as part of a team, collaborate effectively with others, and enthusiastic ‘can do’ approach are essential. The post will involve travelling countywide. Job Share considered.
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.
For an application pack for the above post, please contact Sandra Chenery by email: schenery@sightforsurrey.org.uk, Tel. 01372 869962. Alternatively you may download the forms and job description from Sight for Surrey website: https://www.sightforsurrey.org.uk/about-us/work-us/
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.
Sight for Surrey is an equal opportunities employer and accredited as Disability Confident.
For further information about this vacancy and details of how to apply, please visit the Sight for Surrey website: https://www.sightforsurrey.org.uk
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