Habilitation Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic Habilitation Officer, with a recognised specialist qualification, to work with Children and Young people with a vision impairment. You will need to have good communication skills and the ability to work within a county wide team. You must be organised, flexible and able to travel. The role of Habilitation Officer requires an energetic, highly skilled practitioner to support a team of Teachers for Vision Impairment and the Team Leader of the Sensory Service. Excellent practice in provision to the pupils, mainstream teachers/support staff, other professionals and children’s families is essential.

You will be expected to collaborate with and work under the direction of qualified teachers of the vision impaired. You must be able to work effectively as part of a team with a clear focus on ‘children first’. We have a significant number of children who are sight impaired or severely sight impaired who need support with developing their mobility, orientation and daily living skills.

The post holder should have a Diploma in Habilitation Studies or equivalent and be experienced in working with the full 0 – 19 age range across all ability levels. We are happy to consider applications from those who are newly qualified in habilitation; and we are also happy to consider applications from students who are still in training for the role (we would set up mentoring and support for applicants in this position) or are willing to undertake the training. Course details below:

Specialist Qualification in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) Grad Dip | Prospective Students Graduate (ucl.ac.uk)

An ability to work independently and with high levels of efficiency and self- organisation is essential

For more information contact: glenda.irvine@nottscc.gov.uk  01158041415

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