Sessional Sighted Guide Support Worker
Up to 36 hours per week
Hourly rate £12.06
Currently until end September 2025 (likelihood to be extended)
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years and is the major provider of services for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind in Surrey.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sighted Guide Support Worker to assist an employee in their role as an Apprentice Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
Building a close working relationship with the team member. Assisting in sighted guide in different environment administrative support when systems are not accessible and transport to different visits in the community of Surrey.
You will be an active listener who demonstrates empathy and understanding with excellent communication skills. Excellent IT and organisational skills particularly important when supporting administrative tasks. Excellent written and record keeping ensuring that a person’s information and needs are captured and processed accurately.
You will be a team player working well as part of a team and working flexibly, reliable and will always have an enthusiastic ‘can do’ approach.
You will be joining a highly supportive and compassionate team, passionate about promoting accessible services for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind in Surrey.
We can offer you:
- A generous annual leave allowance (full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum, plus bank holidays).
- Investment in your development, with training opportunities available.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Pension contributions matched up to 6% using the Pensions Trust.
- Annual flu vaccinations and an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses.
- Wide range of training opportunities suitable for your role.
- A growing range of other staff benefits.
- A fun and friendly team!
A Disclosure and Barring Service will be required which we can arrange.
This is office based with travel across the county. There is a requirement that you have access to your own vehicle as travelling across Surrey will be required.
Closing Date: N/A
Applications will be reviewed on receipt.
An application pack is available to download below or please contact Sophia Eyre, workforus@sightforsurrey.org.uk or by post to Sophia Eyre, Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, Rentwood, School Lane, Fetcham, Surrey, KT22 9JX. For further details please telephone 07396 820 717.
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