Sensory Impairment Officer Hi/vi

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team based at Lincolnshire Sensory Service. You will be employed as a Sensory Impairment Officer for Visual Impairment/Hearing loss to take on a caseload to work with local service users. With your highly trained skills and knowledge you will be delivering support to children and adults with a sensory loss to achieve independence and a fulfilled life.

**Main accountabilities of the role is**:

- Meet and support service users by undertaking comprehensive assessments to identify the options available to meet their needs and develop person-centered support plans linked to outcomes.
- Manage own case load and undertaking case recording.
- Provide professional/appropriate advice and assistance to the service users and when required signpost them to other services.

**To be successful you will need to have**:

- Experience in working with people with a sensory impairment.
- Experience in delivering Information, Advice and Guidance and providing equipment for Sensory needs.
- Excellent team working skills.

**What we offer**:
We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace and we are committed to wellbeing, promoting hybrid working, offering generous annual leave entitlements starting from 24,26,28 days depending on grade, an Employee Assistance Program, Health Cash Plan, Occupational Sick Pay scheme, and flexible TOIL scheme. We invest generously in training and development programmes, providing sponsorship to pursue formal professional qualifications and the opportunity to learn and develop sign language skills.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £22,741.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Delivering Information, Advice and Guidance: 1 year (required)
- Providing equipment for Sensory needs.: 1 year (required)
- Working with people with a sensory impairment: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person