Overview
Vision Rehabilitation Specialist for Visually Impaired People £35,510 FTE (pro rata for part time hours) (2, 3 or 4 days per week will be considered) Based in Chesterfield
Make a difference every single day
At Sight Support Derbyshire, we believe that everyone deserves to live with independence, dignity and confidence, no matter their level of sight.
As a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, you’ll have a truly life-changing impact. You’ll work one-to-one with people adjusting to sight loss — helping them rebuild skills, regain confidence and reconnect with their world. This is meaningful, relationship-centred work where your expertise genuinely transforms lives.
We are flexible about how many hours the post holder will work. We can offer flexibility in work patterns. Please telephone if you wish to discuss options before applying.
It is essential that you are a qualified rehabilitation worker, holding one of the profession-based qualifications available through national training establishments. You should be registered or willing to register with the Rehabilitation Workers Professional Network.
Responsibilities
What you’ll do
* Carry out specialist, holistic assessments
* Provide personalised mobility, orientation and independent living skills training
* Teach people to use aids, equipment and digital tools
* Support people to navigate work, home and the community with confidence
* Work closely with carers, colleagues and partner organisations
* Mentor Sight Support Derbyshire’s Rehabilitation Support Workers
* Contribute to information events and community outreach
* Record outcomes that demonstrate the impact of your work
Every day will bring variety, purpose and the chance to make real, lasting change for people with sight loss.
Qualifications
What you’ll bring
* A recognised rehabilitation qualification
* Experience delivering mobility and independent living skills training
* A calm, person-centred and empowering approach
* Excellent communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding
* Confidence working independently and as part of a team
* Ability to travel across Derbyshire
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Additional information
Interested? Let’s talk.
We welcome informal conversations about the role.
Please call Rachel Graham, Operational Services Manager on 01332 292262
Visit https://sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk/rehabilitation-officer-feb-2026/ for more information about the service, a full job description and person specification, application form and equal opportunities monitoring form. Alternatively please email: heather.davidson@sightsupportderbyshire.org.ukto be sent these via email.
All completed application forms and equal opportunities monitoring forms should be returned to: heather.davidson@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk
This is a rolling vacancy, and the position will remain open until filled. We review applications regularly. Please contact us if further clarification is required.
Sight Support Derbyshire is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
Find out more about our work:
Website: www.sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SightSupDerbys
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sight-support-derbyshire/
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