Job title: Specialist Practitioner - Vision Impairment

Location: County Wide

Grade: H

Salary: £24.982 to £27.741 (pro rata)

Contract: Term time only + 2 weeks (pro rata) – initial 6 month contract

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has become available for a Specialist Practitioner to work with Children and Young People (CYP) with Vision Impairment in North Yorkshire.

The post holder will:

• Deliver effective support and intervention for CYP with VI needs, 0-25 years, in a variety of contexts, including home and school.
• Under the guidance of the VI Specialist Teacher you will play a role in:
• Planning and delivering effective support for CYP with sensory needs
• Developing the skills of those supporting CYP with sensory needs.

You will have:

• Experience of working with families and young children with VI needs
• Experience of working within educational settings
• Knowledge of technology and resources relevant to children with VI  
• Excellent verbal & written skills
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Excellent personal and time management skills
• An ability to work collaboratively with others
• Excellent recording and report writing skills
• An awareness of technology used to support vision impairment
• Knowledge of Early Years/Pre-School Initiatives (desirable)
• Knowledge of Statutory Assessment procedures/Code of Practice (desirable)
• Knowledge of mainstream school curriculum (desirable)
• Experience of up to date inclusive practice in the education of VI children and young people
• Knowledge of impact of VI on children and families
• A flexible approach and positive attitude
• The confidence to work alone as well as part of a team

• Delivering training to staff
• Delivering habilitation programmes (VI)
• Braille (teaching to grade 1 or 2) (VI)

The ideal candidate must have use of their own car to travel across County. The role is Countywide.

For an informal discussion, we welcome you to contact Nicola Sands (Lead Teacher – Vision Support Team) on 01609 534398 / 0787 535 8638 or by emailing: Nicola.Sands@northyorks.gov.uk

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Key dates:

Closing date 11.59pm 18^th October 2020

Interview date TBC (Via Skype)

Key documents:

Job Description / Person Specification.pdf
Total Rewards Brochure.pdf

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.