Sensory Rehabilitation Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting adults with sensory impairments?

Do you consider your ability to adapt your communication style and build effective working relationships particular personal strengths?

Since 2009 ECL’s dedicated sensory team has delivered a range of services across Essex for people who have sight, hearing, or dual sensory loss. Our objective is to develop a society where people with sensory impairments have the same access to services and businesses as everyone else.

As a Rehabilitation Assistant, you will work closely with our specialist Rehabilitation Workers to support sensory impaired adults to maximise their independence through assessment and training. 

What you’ll need to be considered for the role of Sensory Rehabilitation Assistant:

• Valid driving licence and car, or access to car and driver, to be able to travel to customers
• Excellent and adaptable communication skills
• The ability to develop and maintain professional networks
• Confident IT skills
• The ability to manage and prioritise your own caseload
• A proactive approach to work

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.