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The Rochdale Additional Needs Service (RANS) is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and versatile Habilitation Specialist. You must be willing and able to work with settings and families across the Borough to support children and young people with Vision Impairment (VI).
Based at Number One Riverside, as part of Rochdale Additional Needs Service (RANS) Sensory Team, you will work in a multi-disciplinary environment with colleagues within Children’s Services as well as other professionals. You must be passionate about and committed to the inclusion of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and be able to inspire others to share your high expectations of and aspirations for our pupils.
The successful candidate will work with a variety of children and/or young people peripatetically across the Borough, assessing and developing mobility, navigation and independent living skills. You may also work directly with pre-school children and their parents for those not yet in a setting.
About you
This role will include working within a team of specialist Teachers of vision impairment and specialist support assistants.
A full job description and person specification for the role is available below. It should be noted that the successful candidate will need to be able to work in a variety of contexts, transport themselves and some equipment around the Borough and be able to use a variety of specialist equipment with the children and young people they are supporting.
The successful candidate will need to:
- be calm, approachable and flexible
- be able to work on their own initiative
- be a team player
About us
For more information about the work of the team, you may like to look at our page on the Rochdale Local offer website.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Elizabeth Croshaw on 01706 926479.
The closing date for applications is 12pm Sunday 22 nd June 2025.
Interviews will be held at Number 1 Riverside on Wednesday 9th July 2025
Casual Mileage Allowance is payable.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
To apply for this job role please complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the person specification of the job role.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
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