Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (Visual Impairment)
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,280 to £40,777 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Essential Car User Allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Location: | Greater Manchester, North West England |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Manchester City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7356 |
Summary
The Sensory Team is based at the Hulme District Office and is a part of the Manchester Local Care Organisation. The sensory team operates city-wide to provide assessment, training, and support for citizens who have vision, hearing or dual sensory loss.
The role holder will work to provide direct support for service users and their families in accordance with statutory responsibilities and local and national policies and procedures in order to secure positive outcomes for the customer.
The role holder will work with City Council colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders to effectively manage and plan for present and future risk situations of service users.
The role holder will assess and plan person-centred packages to meet the individual needs of service users to promote their independence.
The role holder will supervise and develop students and trainees and actively contribute to the development of other staff.
Key Role Accountabilities:
Develop and manage a relationship to support service users and their families in line with statutory obligations through complex decision making to allow service users to access improved future opportunities.
In conjunction with partner agencies and stakeholders, effectively assess and plan service users individual needs to ensure positive outcomes for Manchester residents.
Develop positive and effective solutions in all aspects of service delivery and engagement, focusing on the quality of outcomes for service users.
Collaborate with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders to actively contribute to the development and delivery of the service within Manchester City Council and partner organisations.
Engage with stakeholders in the private and public sectors and across local communities to encourage a collaborative and transparent approach that promotes service users' needs across a range of existing and new initiatives.
Efficiently maintain accurate and appropriate records in accordance with statutory achievement of service targets and improvements in delivery.
Roles at this level may be required to manage a range of assigned resources, which may be human, financial, or other, to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery. Staff management duties may be either through direct line management of a team (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
Personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement.
Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications
Where the role holder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations, or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the role. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be given full consideration.
Role portfolio:
The role holder will provide assessment, rehabilitation training and support for people with a visual impairment. The role holder will work as part of the Sensory Team based at Gorton South Office which comprises Link Workers, Rehabilitation Officers, and Social Work. The role holder will work within the context of the Care Act 2014, “Our Manchester” framework and the Manchester All Age Disability Strategy.
The role holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of rehabilitation services to people with a visual impairment, ensuring the effective provision of a high-quality standard of service. The role holder will manage safeguarding risk effectively, working within a multi-agency environment. Role holder will work in a holistic and person-centred way, ensuring customers and families remain central to the processes they are part of.
The role holder will understand the main eye disorders, their functional impact and associated physical or mental impairments. Significantly the role holder must understand and address the emotional impact of sight loss and the impact on the person’s family, friends, and carers.
The role holder will undertake a need led assessment to identify the rehabilitation needs of individuals with a visual impairment and their carers in line with the Department’s policies and procedures. They will ensure the assessment identifies individual potential and directly involves the individual service user and/or their carer according to departmental procedures and policies.
The role holder will deliver an effective and high-quality rehabilitation and advisory service to people with sensory impairment, including the assessment of individual need, developing packages of care, provision of equipment and meeting the needs of carers. The role holder will be suitably qualified and hold a Foundation Degree in Sciences Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) (Higher Apprenticeship or equivalent) to provide rehabilitation including the following.
The role holder will work to provide direct support for service users and their families in accordance with statutory responsibilities and local and national policies and procedures in order to secure positive outcomes for the customer.
The role holder will work with City Council colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders to effectively manage and plan for present and future risk situations of service users.
The role holder will assess and plan person-centred packages to meet the individual needs of service users to promote their independence.
The role holder will supervise and develop students and trainees and actively contribute to the development of other staff.
Key Role Accountabilities:
Develop and manage a relationship to support service users and their families in line with statutory obligations through complex decision making to allow service users to access improved future opportunities.
In conjunction with partner agencies and stakeholders, effectively assess and plan service users individual needs to ensure positive outcomes for Manchester residents.
Develop positive and effective solutions in all aspects of service delivery and engagement, focusing on the quality of outcomes for service users.
Collaborate with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders to actively contribute to the development and delivery of the service within Manchester City Council and partner organisations.
Engage with stakeholders in the private and public sectors and across local communities to encourage a collaborative and transparent approach that promotes service users' needs across a range of existing and new initiatives.
Efficiently maintain accurate and appropriate records in accordance with statutory achievement of service targets and improvements in delivery.
Roles at this level may be required to manage a range of assigned resources, which may be human, financial, or other, to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery. Staff management duties may be either through direct line management of a team (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
Personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement.
Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications
Where the role holder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations, or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the role. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be given full consideration.
Role portfolio:
The role holder will provide assessment, rehabilitation training and support for people with a visual impairment. The role holder will work as part of the Sensory Team based at Gorton South Office which comprises Link Workers, Rehabilitation Officers, and Social Work. The role holder will work within the context of the Care Act 2014, “Our Manchester” framework and the Manchester All Age Disability Strategy.
The role holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of rehabilitation services to people with a visual impairment, ensuring the effective provision of a high-quality standard of service. The role holder will manage safeguarding risk effectively, working within a multi-agency environment. Role holder will work in a holistic and person-centred way, ensuring customers and families remain central to the processes they are part of.
The role holder will understand the main eye disorders, their functional impact and associated physical or mental impairments. Significantly the role holder must understand and address the emotional impact of sight loss and the impact on the person’s family, friends, and carers.
The role holder will undertake a need led assessment to identify the rehabilitation needs of individuals with a visual impairment and their carers in line with the Department’s policies and procedures. They will ensure the assessment identifies individual potential and directly involves the individual service user and/or their carer according to departmental procedures and policies.
The role holder will deliver an effective and high-quality rehabilitation and advisory service to people with sensory impairment, including the assessment of individual need, developing packages of care, provision of equipment and meeting the needs of carers. The role holder will be suitably qualified and hold a Foundation Degree in Sciences Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) (Higher Apprenticeship or equivalent) to provide rehabilitation including the following.
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