Trainee / Qualified Habilitation Specialist

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Trainee / Qualified Habilitation Specialist
£34,292 – £44,147 per annum
Permanent
Term Time Only 
Wandsworth, London
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’

Are you an aspiring or qualified Habilitation Specialist willing to undertake training?

Wandsworth Sensory Support Team supports children and young people with sensory impairment based in Wandsworth. As a Trainee / Qualified Habilitation Specialist, you will be part of a team of professionals offering direct support to children and young people with sensory impairment. The team provides extensive school and home visiting services, emotional support and parent guidance, after school clubs, holiday play schemes and parent education programmes. 

Can you join us and support individual and strategic objectives to promote safety and independence for those children and young people who are visually impaired?

About the role

In this role, initially you can be a Qualified Habilitation Specialist or a Trainee undertaking the specialist qualification in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight Graduate Diploma. You will have the opportunity to grow your skills and expertise, undertaking the training mentioned above to become a Habilitation Specialist, while supporting Wandsworth Sensory Support Team to maximise children and young people's potential for independence.

Collaboration: You will be working as part of a highly experienced team committed to providing high quality support to the children and young people across the borough.

Flexibility: The support you provide includes visiting children and young people in their school or home environment as well as routes in between school, home or other areas.

Professional Development: You are passionate about transforming young peoples’ lives, promoting independence and have a desire to develop your career within Special Educational Needs. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• You have proven experience as Habilitation Specialist OR willing to undertake the specialist training for which you will need to have qualifications and / or experience suitable for entry to the Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (CYP) Graduate Diploma (UCL).
• Good understanding of the required quality standards for Habilitation.
• Ability to organise and manage a caseload with minimal supervision and the ability to work on own initiative and make decisions.
• Advocate on behalf of individuals and have an understanding of the needs of vulnerable people.
• Attention to detail, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with children, young people their families and professionals.
• Experience working with children with vision impairment (highly desirable). 

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people, possess the required qualifications or willing to work towards the relevant qualifications, and thrive in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment, we invite you to apply for this opportunity. Join one of the largest and most diverse team of professionals working in the field of sensory impairment in the South East!

Contact details

If you would like more information, please contact the Wandsworth Sensory Support Team at wss@wandsworth.gov.uk

Please note, this is a rolling advert without a closing date. The advert will be open until the vacancy is filled and interviews are scheduled regularly.

Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.