Habilitation Specialist - Citywide

Habilitation Specialist
Citywide

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 27 per week, 39 weeks sessional 

The Vision Support Team provide targeted interventions to support children and young people (0-18 years) across all sectors with vision impairment.

We are looking for a Habilitation Specialist to deliver a high quality habilitation and mobility service in Edinburgh. Given the peripatetic nature of this post a car driver with use of their own car is preferred (mileage can be claimed). We welcome applications from people with the Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) or equivalent and relevant experience. The Habilitation Specialist will be employed during school term time (39 weeks) and paid (pro rata) across the year.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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