Vision Independence Practitioner
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,598 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX |
| Company: | Suffolk County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 21768 |
Summary
- Suffolk County Council
- Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX or Riverside, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ - Community based
- Salary: £28,598 - £33,699 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Hours: 37, flexible working options available
- Contract: Permanent
Sensing Change is a specialist team within Adult Social Care at Suffolk County Council, dedicated to supporting individuals with sight and/or hearing loss across the county. We deliver a comprehensive range of services, including Social Work & Assessment, Vision Rehabilitation and tailored Sensory Support. Our focus is on early intervention and prevention, enabling people to maintain and enhance their independence.
We are excited to announce that we are now looking for two Vision Independence Practitioners to join us. These posts will work within our Rehabilitation Team, providing interventions to people to enable them to adapt to their sight loss and the impact that this has on their lives. You will be supported to develop in your role and training will be available, as well as mentoring from experienced and supportive staff within Sensing Change.
Your role and responsibilities
- You will assess, plan and deliver low level independence skills to people with sight loss or dual sensory loss
- You will offer information, advice, guidance and support to enable people with sight loss to live as independently as possible
- You will support individuals, carers and their families and work alongside colleagues within Sensing Change and ACS, as well as partner organisations when required.
- Training will be provided to further develop skills.
You will need
- Good standard of education
- An awareness of the issues facing individuals with sight loss will also be valuable to bring to the role.
- Ability to verbally explain and describe accurately.
- Ability to work as an effective, reliable, flexible and supportive team member.
- A passion for improving the lives of people who access our services.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
- As a well-established and highly skilled and experienced team, we combine expertise with a genuine commitment to improving lives.
- We are passionate about promoting the needs of people with sensory impairments and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional, person-centred support.
- Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your existing skills will be nurtured and developed.
- There is a strong culture of learning and development within the team, and we actively encourage staff to undertake training opportunities to enhance their roles.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Caroline Carr for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 260030 or emailing caroline.carr@sensingchange.org.uk.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP.
- You should use the Supporting Statement template.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or 03456 014412.
You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages. If you're invited to the next stage, you’ll have another chance to request adjustments.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 26 January 2026
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid and Community based.
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
- Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX or Riverside, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ - Community based
- Salary: £28,598 - £33,699 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Hours: 37, flexible working options available
- Contract: Permanent
Sensing Change is a specialist team within Adult Social Care at Suffolk County Council, dedicated to supporting individuals with sight and/or hearing loss across the county. We deliver a comprehensive range of services, including Social Work & Assessment, Vision Rehabilitation and tailored Sensory Support. Our focus is on early intervention and prevention, enabling people to maintain and enhance their independence.
We are excited to announce that we are now looking for two Vision Independence Practitioners to join us. These posts will work within our Rehabilitation Team, providing interventions to people to enable them to adapt to their sight loss and the impact that this has on their lives. You will be supported to develop in your role and training will be available, as well as mentoring from experienced and supportive staff within Sensing Change.
Your role and responsibilities
- You will assess, plan and deliver low level independence skills to people with sight loss or dual sensory loss
- You will offer information, advice, guidance and support to enable people with sight loss to live as independently as possible
- You will support individuals, carers and their families and work alongside colleagues within Sensing Change and ACS, as well as partner organisations when required.
- Training will be provided to further develop skills.
You will need
- Good standard of education
- An awareness of the issues facing individuals with sight loss will also be valuable to bring to the role.
- Ability to verbally explain and describe accurately.
- Ability to work as an effective, reliable, flexible and supportive team member.
- A passion for improving the lives of people who access our services.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
- As a well-established and highly skilled and experienced team, we combine expertise with a genuine commitment to improving lives.
- We are passionate about promoting the needs of people with sensory impairments and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional, person-centred support.
- Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your existing skills will be nurtured and developed.
- There is a strong culture of learning and development within the team, and we actively encourage staff to undertake training opportunities to enhance their roles.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Caroline Carr for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 260030 or emailing caroline.carr@sensingchange.org.uk.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP.
- You should use the Supporting Statement template.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or 03456 014412.
You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages. If you're invited to the next stage, you’ll have another chance to request adjustments.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 26 January 2026
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid and Community based.
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.