Sensory Rehabilitation Assistant
Chelmsford - UK
Job Summary
Are you passionate about supporting adults withsensory impairments
Do you consider your ability to adapt yourcommunication style and build effective working relationships particularpersonal strengths
Since 2009 ECLs dedicatedsensory team hasdelivered a range of services across Essex for people whohave sight hearing or dual sensory objective is to develop asociety where people with sensory impairments have the same access to servicesand businesses as everyone else.
As a Rehabilitation Assistantyou will work closely with our specialist Rehabilitation Workers to supportsensory impaired adults to maximise their independence through assessment andtraining.
- Valid driving licence and car or access to car and driver to be able to travel to customers
- Excellent and adaptable communication skills
- The ability to develop and maintain professional networks
- Confident IT skills
- The ability to manage and prioritise your own caseload
- A proactive approach to work
- Experience of working with people who are hard of hearing Deaf sight impaired blind or dual sensory impaired (deafblind)
- Sensory specialist qualifications (desirable)
- 55p paid per mile tax-free
- Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
- Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
- Annual salary reviews
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
- Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
- Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
- Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
- Employee referral program - 350 for referring a friend
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Mental health first aiders in every service
- Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role
Take the next step in your career and become a Sensory Rehabilitation Assistant with the ECL team.
ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers.At ECL we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East provide high quality social care services in Essex London Borough of Havering London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing prevention and increasing independence.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation gender reassignment religion or belief marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ support and promote disabled people in the workplace.
Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Providing care services in Essex, Havering & West Sussex, supporting thousands of people to live safely & independently within their own homes and local communities.