Senior Sensory Impairment Assessor

6 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom BID Services Full time

**Leeds**

**£24,297 pro-rata, per annum**

**Part-time,18.5 hours per week**

**Flexible closing date**

**Contract**: Permanent
**Closing date**: Flexible
**Interview date**:TBC

We are recruiting for a Senior Sensory Impairment Assessor to join our Leeds Sensory Services to provide high quality support to our service users who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Visually Impaired, Deafblind, and 16+ and live within the area of Leeds.

**As part of the role you will**:

- Offer information, advice, and guidance on a range of topics using appropriate communication methods
- Carry out strengths-based assessments, support plan and risk assessment with service users including and where appropriate their carers/family members. To work in the community which includes a person’s home when needed
- Undertake risk assessment and report safeguarding concerns without delay in accordance with BID’s safeguarding policies and procedures
- Promote independent living by referring people to access universal credits, personal independence payments (PIP), housing welfare

**To be successful for this post, you will have the following experience**:

- Working with people with sensory disabilities (Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind)
- Undertaking needs-led assessments
- Providing Information, Advice and Guidance
- Strong IT skills
- You will be willing to learn British Sign Language up to Level 3

**What we offer**:

- An inclusive and diverse workplace.
- Mentorship program
- We are committed to wellbeing, promoting hybrid working.
- We offer generous annual leave entitlements (starting at 24 days plus Bank Holiday).
- Employee Assistance Program, Health Cash Plan, Occupational Sick Pay scheme, and flexible TOIL scheme.
- We invest generously in training and development programmes.
- We provide sponsorship to pursue formal professional qualifications.
- Opportunity to learn and develop sign language skills.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12,148.50 per year

Expected hours: 18.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Working with people with sensory disabilities: 1 year (required)
- British Sign Language: 1 year (preferred)
- Providing Information Advice and Guidance: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds, LS1 5RD

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