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Orientation and Mobility Specialist (Scotland)
- Full time
- £33,129 – £37,270
- Scotland
- Closing 13th February 2022
- Advertised from 24th January 2022
- 35 hours a week
- 001095
Role
The Orientation and Mobility Specialist helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering orientation and mobility services which support Guide Dogs strategic objectives and promote independence and choice to people who are blind and partially sighted. Through personalisation, the OMSp will provide specialist holistic assessment of customer needs that will improve their wellbeing.
This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.
We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.
More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
Candidate profile
To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;
Essential
· Qualification as either a Mobility Instructor or Rehabilitation Worker e.g. Dip HE Rehabilitation Studies or equivalent.
· Evidence of continued professional development to maintain current knowledge and experience within the field.
· Experience of working with people who are blind and partially sighted.
· Ability to liaise effectively with other professionals / agencies. Assessment and planning skills.
· Excellent problem solver.
· Proven skills and approaches to work with people who have additional needs.
· Good organisation and report writing skills and a commitment to Health & Safety at work.
Desirable
· Qualified teacher of visual impairment with a recognised mobility qualification.
· Training in person-centred approach.
· Has experience of working with people with complex needs. Has experience of working with volunteers.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.
Application notes
For further information and to apply please visit our website
Closing date 13/02/2022
Sporting and Partnerships Worker
- Full time
- £22,844 – £24,076
- Home based, North of Scotland
- Closing 8th June 2023
The vacancy
We are looking for a fun, creative, enthusiastic team player who is highly motivated to plan and organise exciting sporting opportunities for veterans with sight loss. You will have experience of facilitating groups with the ability to build rapport quickly and be an effective networker.
You will have a passion or interest in specific sports or physical activity with a desire to motivate individuals to get more active. You will be willing to travel to engage with veterans and other organisations to increase access to sporting opportunities across Scotland.
You will work to increase access to sporting opportunities within veterans own local communities, building upon the comradeship that the veteran’s community often enjoy. The role will be key in identifying sporting opportunities and developing partnerships that veterans with sight loss can engage with, ensuring accessibility and supporting participation in these. Another key part of the role is building positive and sustainable partnerships that benefits veterans and their families within their local areas. The job also involves recognising and supporting the organisation with other events/activities that may encourage social and peer support opportunities.
We offer Generous annual leave entitlement which increases after 4 years’ service, Generous pension scheme, Access to learning and development opportunities and many more, please visit our website for more information.
If you are enthusiastic and could make a difference to a Veteran with Sight loss, contact our people help desk.
Telephone 0131 378 2793
Email: people@sightscotland.org.uk.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
School Based Residential Care Worker
- Full time
- £25,252 – £27,087
- The Royal Blind School
- Closing 22nd June 2023
This is a term time role
As part of the care and school staff team you will support the coordination and delivery of the learning and care of children and/or young people with a range of visual impairments and additional complex needs in different learning and care environments by providing a safe and high-quality environment in which children and/or young people will thrive.
You will work collaboratively with the multi-professional team within the learning and care provision and colleagues across Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Financial Wellbeing Worker
- Full time
- £26,821 – £28,522
- Hybrid - Edinburgh Head Office or Paisley Hawkhead Centre, however home working will be considered depending on location.
- Closing 19th June 2023
A typical day of a Financial Wellbeing Worker:
The ‘Financial Wellbeing Service’ is part of the new Support Hub aimed at providing a responsive, person centred support to veterans with sight loss. You will be involved in the day-to-day delivery of the Financial Wellbeing service ensuring the highest standard of service is delivered in a person-centred manner. You will provide financial wellbeing advice & information, carry out financial assessments and benefit checks. You may also be required to assist with grant or financial assistance applications. With support from the financial wellbeing lead you will be responsible for managing your own workload including scheduling, delivering and recording outcomes of the financial wellbeing service.
We are looking for:
A conscientious, creative, enthusiastic individual who is highly motivated and skilled to plan and organise opportunities for financial support for veterans with sight loss. It is preferable that you have experience of working in a similar role and experience of delivering group information sessions would be beneficial. You will have an awareness of veterans and individuals with sight loss’s need with an ability to build rapport quickly.
You will have proficient IT skills and the ability to use Word/Excel/Teams/Zoom with knowledge of electronic administrative and record keeping systems.
You will have a passion or interest in financial wellbeing with a desire to support veterans to maximise their income and maintain their independence. You will be willing to travel to engage with veterans and other organisations to increase access to the financial wellbeing service across Scotland.
We Offer:
Generous annual leave entitlement which increases after 4 years’ service, Generous pension scheme, Access to learning and development opportunities and many more, please visit our website for more information.
If you are enthusiastic and could make a difference to a Veteran with Sight loss, we would love to hear from you. Email; people@sightscotland.org.uk.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Project Co-ordinator
- Full time
- £25,852 – £28,653
- Kirkintilloch and remote working, with a requirement for travel across Scotland.
- Closing 19th June 2023
Deafblind Scotland is the specialist charity working with adults living with dual sensory loss. Our ambitions are high for members and we are therefore at the forefront of finding ways to support people to lead their most meaningful life.
Deafblindness can be a devastating condition that can make daily life extremely challenging and as a result, many people with dual sensory loss become isolated. Our services can make a vital difference to their lives; enabling people to regain confidence, gain vital communication skills and re-establish social connections. Some people may acquire the loss of both senses where others may be born Deaf or with sight loss and lose the other sense as they move through adult life caused by conditions such as Ushers Syndrome or age related conditions such as Glaucoma.
We are seeking to recruit a Project Co-ordinator to work across several programme areas, supporting the Programme Leads to create and implement innovative approaches to improving the lives of people living with Deafblindness. This role involves working alongside deafblind people to facilitate their engagement, promoting a culture of empowerment and peer leadership. Working as part of a dynamic team, you will liaise with a range of stakeholders, delivering evidence-based monitoring and evaluation reports and co-producing and facilitating training events.
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